From: Michael J. Hill (wild800@pacbell.net)
Date: Tue Sep 17 2002 - 21:09:50 PDT
Gene,
Please wish Charlie a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! and thanks for what he did
in WWII. My Father was also in the Pacific Theater.
Mike Hill EMT-1
Kilo Golf Six Foxtrot Juliet Indians
Gene Pantano wrote:
>
> I tried to send this via the reply button..but, for some reason..they don't
> seem to go through..
> A friend of mine left Ft Worth this morning headed to here in Colorado
> Springs driving his very nice 1008..we were going to celebrate his 77th
> birthday tomorrow. Charlie was wounded in the Invasion of Tarawa in WW2.. He
> likes MV's..don't know why ??
> He and I bought 2 very nice 1008's..both with very low miles.. 120 miles
> North of Ft Worth..his "coolant" light came on in the 1008.
> He pulled over and had a look..as he opened the hood - the engine
> compartment burst into flames.. ..He went to reach into the cab to retrieve
> his bag of clothes..and BOOM !! The vehicle exploded and was totally
> engulfed in flames..total loss. Charlie came through alright..just a very
> saddened man to lose his "buddy" that way.
> So guys..keep an eye on the coolant in those CUCV's..!!! Could save you from
> a barbeque...!!! Gene
>
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