A WWII Veteran Died

[Subdeacon Joe]

http://www.buzzfeed.com/tomphillips/a-veteran-died-with-nobody-to-attend-his-funeral-what-happen

 

 

 

That was picked up on Twitter.

This is part of what happened:

 

RAF Standard Bearers Prepare for the Arrival of His Coffin

 

 

[Dawg Hair, SASS #29557]

Sometimes I feel proud to be part of the human race. Thanks for the post, Joe.

[Charlie Harley, #14153]

Vets stand with each other in all walks of life, and death.

 

We had a homeless man pass away here in Knoxville last year. He was a Navy vet who'd obviously run into issues and had no next of kin. Word went out and he had about a hundred stand for him at his funeral.

[Utah Bob #35998]

Britain has a pretty good history of respecting their veterans. We're getting better.

[Smuteye John SASS#24774]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-24889924

 

Here's a link to the BBC article on Mr. Percival's funeral.

 

He was on the ground crew of the Dambuster Squadron during WWII.

 

500 people showed up to pay their respects. The chapel was only big enough for 100 of them, so the rest stood outside in the rain.

[Rooster Ron Wayne]

RIP.

Thank you.

[Subdeacon Joe]

Britain has a pretty good history of respecting their veterans. We're getting better.

 

We HAD been pretty good about it, then that micro-managed quagmire of Viet Nam happened - along with stuff on the domestic front - and it went away. Does seem to be building back up now, for the last 12 years or so.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-24889924

 

Here's a link to the BBC article on Mr. Percival's funeral.

 

He was on the ground crew of the Dambuster Squadron during WWII.

 

500 people showed up to pay their respects. The chapel was only big enough for 100 of them, so the rest stood outside in the rain.

Thanks for the addition, John.

 

And a well done to the funeral home for putting the word out.