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Well this morning we received the call that we knew was coming. My wife's grandfather passed away from kidney failure.He was at D-day and fought through the bulge and he was sent to back to France with frostbite and came with in a couple of hours of scheduled amputation.
The doc decided not to remove his feet at that point and about 5 years ago both of his legs below the knees were removed due to poor circulation stemming from the frost bite received from WW2.He had his dog tags from the war with a 1922 piece dollar attached.He told me that when he left for Europe the silver dollar was in like new condition.He drilled a hole in it and attached it to his dog tags to remember America. That silver dollar is worn almost slick now. He taught himself to walk on prosthetic legs in his mid 80s and he passed this morning at 90. Not just the greatest generation but the toughest generation.He was with a tank destroyer battalion that saw alot of action. Sgt Denby Ranson ,you will be missed.
I am so glad his great grandchildren will have memories of him.
The doc decided not to remove his feet at that point and about 5 years ago both of his legs below the knees were removed due to poor circulation stemming from the frost bite received from WW2.He had his dog tags from the war with a 1922 piece dollar attached.He told me that when he left for Europe the silver dollar was in like new condition.He drilled a hole in it and attached it to his dog tags to remember America. That silver dollar is worn almost slick now. He taught himself to walk on prosthetic legs in his mid 80s and he passed this morning at 90. Not just the greatest generation but the toughest generation.He was with a tank destroyer battalion that saw alot of action. Sgt Denby Ranson ,you will be missed.
I am so glad his great grandchildren will have memories of him.
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