Het gaat het laatste jaar hard met het overlijden van WOI-veteranen... Er zijn er nu nog maar tussen de 7 en 12!

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Charles F. Renner, 85, of Hannibal, died at 11:53 a.m., Friday, Feb. 6, 2009, at Hannibal Regional Hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 9, 2008, at First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Helen McFarland officiating. Burial will be at Grand View Burial Park with full military rites conducted by Emmette J. Shields Post 55, The American Legion.

Mr. Renner was born Oct. 11, 1923, in Hannibal, to Charles F. and Elsie Mae Lawson Renner.
He was married to Anice Loyd Renner June 20, 1954, in New Florence, Mo., and she survives.
Also surviving are four children, Cathy (Larry) Pickett, Richard (Joanne) Renner, Elaine (JR) Howe and Ann Renner (Donnie Howe).
He was a special brother to Kermit Craig, uncle to Scott (Janice) Craig, and great uncle to Amanda and Austin Craig. Eleven grandchildren survive, Tracy (Dusty) Wilson, Becky (Chris) Miller, Ashley Hawkins, Paul (Andrea) Dewey, Candice Howe, Jon (LaVette) Buren, Rachel (Joe) Woody, Rochelle (Arthur) Hook, Teela Howe, Desiree Howe and Chelsea Howe; and 15 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters-in-law, many nieces and nephews who were very special in his heart, and other family members.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one granddaughter, Mindy Pickett; a special sister-in-law, Alice Craig; one brother, Russell Renner; one sister, Lois Tinklinberg; and sister-in-law, Shirley Renner.
Mr. Renner was the Veterans Service Officer in Northeast Missouri for 30 years. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, serving with the 17th Airborne Division as a paratrooper. On Feb. 4, 1944, he was wounded near Luxenburg, Germany. He was awarded the Purple Heart and many other honors. He was a 50-year member of the Hannibal Lodge No. 188, A.F. & A.M., member of the Hannibal Evening Kiwanis Club, the First United Methodist Church, Emmette J. Shields Post 55, The American Legion and was a 1941 graduate of Hannibal High School.
Charles enjoyed golfing, fishing, hunting and loved being with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.

John W. Harrawood February 14, 2009


Tarboro, NC

John Harrawood, 86, died Saturday, February 14, 2009, at his home in The Fountains in Tarboro, NC, surrounded by his loved ones. A memorial service will be held at The Fountains on Saturday, February 21, at 3:00. A private interment will be at a later date.

John was born the oldest son of Florence and Daye Harrawood of McLeansboro, Illinois. He proudly served his country during World War Two in the European theater, earning the rank of Captain. He came ashore as part of the D-Day invasion and was later re-assigned to the 17th Airborne and fought in the Battle of the Bulge.

Upon returning from Europe, he married his sweetheart, Gloria Holian. John attended The University of Illinois where he earned a bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering. John and Gloria started a family and moved to Charlotte, North Carolina in 1958. He became a Professional Engineer registered in the state of North Carolina. Following a successful career, they moved to Myrtle Beach, SC, where retired life was filled with boating adventures while health allowed. John and Gloria moved from Myrtle Beach to New Bern, NC, and then to Tarboro, NC, living at the Fountains of The Albemarle.

John was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, two sisters, and the love of his life, Gloria, to whom he was married for 65 years before her death. Surviving are brother, Donald Harrawood of El Paso Texas; sons, Michael Harrawood of West Palm Beach, Florida, David Harrawood and wife Marsha, of Greenville, NC, and Brian Harrawood, of Chapel Hill, NC; one daughter, Lisa Harrawood of Sarasota, Florida; two grandsons, Will and Hank Harrawood of Greenville; and two granddaughters, Emily and Kathryn Harrawood of Chapel Hill.

Thank you and Godspeed

Phillip Leslie "Buddy" Wright Jr.
WRIGHT Phillip Leslie "Buddy", Jr, 84, beloved husband of Marjorie Lee Gaines Wright for 62 years, entered into Heaven on Sun, Feb 15, 2009. Son of the late Mabel Steger Wright and Phillip Leslie ("Les") Wright, he was born in Frankfort, KY on Feb 29, 1924. He grew up in Stamping Ground, KY and graduated from the Stamping Ground School. He attended Eastern Kentucky University until he enlisted in the United States Army to serve in World War II at the age of 18. As a paratrooper in the 17th Airborne Division, he fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart for combat injuries received in Belgium in 1944. He was a member of the Central Baptist Church, Lexington for 50+ years. He was an installment loan officer with First National Bank of Lexington (later First Security Bank) and opened & managed the Richmond Road branch before leaving banking to enter into the coal business until his retirement. Besides his wife, survivors include their children, Susan Leslie Wright Prater (Louis) and Steven Phillip Wright (Diana); granddaughter, Natalie Paige Wright, niece, Sherri Wright Hackworth; and cousin, Alberta Wright Leitch of Frankfort. He was preceded in death by a brother, Alvin William ("Mickey") Wright; nephew, Morris Alvin Wright; uncles, Charles (Stella) Wright and William "Button" (Mildred) Wright; aunts, Una Wright Hubbell (Theodore) and Alamae Steger Morris (Chester); cousins, Leslie W. Morris, II, Jane Wright Woolums, Ann Wright Houser, Nellie Wright Bright and Billy Hubbell. Visitation will be Wed, Feb 18, 2009 from 11am until time of services at 2pm at Johnson's Funeral Home, 641 South Broadway, Georgetown. Rev. Mark Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in the Georgetown Cemetery with Military Rites. Casket bearers will be: Louis Prater, Steve Carr, Bob Gabbard, Wayne Goins, Wyn Morris, Charlie Powers and Jack Witt. Honorary bearers will be: Larry Addington, Dr. Jeff Foxx, Pat Halloran, Coach Pat Riley. Expressions of Sympathy may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250- 0301 or Central Baptist Church, 110 Wilson Downing Road, Lexington, KY 40517.

Don Brininstool. Voor degene die de boeken van Burgett gelezen hebben geen onbekende.
Donald Wayne Brininstool on March 22, 2009 an Honorable World War II Hero from the 101st Airborne Screaming Eagles a very decorated Hero left behind his only daughter Kathleen Joy Pasick, her husband William Robbins, grandchildren; Laura, Todd, Tommy, Melony, Tony& Marissa Pasick, Jamie & Roy Burchett; great grandchildren, Kara & Mike Gerdeman, Donald, Tiffany, Noah, Daymen, Tyra, Clarisa, Tatum Pasick & Roy, Ryan Burchett; great great grandchildren, Mileea, Makayla, Jayden Rivers, Johnathon, Jathon, Alyssa & Aaron Pasick, and Gracie Gerdeman. He will be greatly missed but not forgotten by all five generations. Family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at the Manasota Memorial Funeral Home.

Kunnen we niet een memorial herdenkingstopic maken met alle namen tot nu toe met foto erachter en geb ovl datum of is dat best veel werk!?.

Dit overlijdensbericht kreeg ik gisteren toegestuurd:

Jesus Ramirez of 2d platoon Easy Co. 501st PIR passed away on March the 31st in California.

Mr Ramirez was knocked unconscious by a German anti-personnel rifle grenade on the night of 17-18 September, 1944. This was in the big night battle with a German battalion which marched down the Willems-Vaart canal from s'Hertogensbosch to Veghel.

Als jij dat op wil pakken, ga gerust je gang. Ik wil er dan wel een sticky topic van maken.

Op 23 februari is Ivan Ivanovitsj Pstygo op 91-jarige leeftijd overleden. Pstygo werd geboren op 10 april 1918 in Wit-Rusland en ging in 1936 in dienst van het Rode Leger. Hij vloog in Iljoesjin Il-2 Sjtoermoviks. Tijdens de oorlog vloog Pstygo 96 gevechtsvluchten en schoot hij twee vliegtuigen neer. Aan het einde van de oorlog was Pstygo luitenant-kolonel. In 1975 werd hij maarschalk der luchtvaart en in 1978 werd hij tot Held van de Sovjet-Unie benoemd, onder andere voor getoonde moed in de Tweede Wereldoorlog.

Op 27 maart 2009 overleed Held van de Sovjet-Unie Arnold Konstantinovitsj Meri. Meri werd op 1 juli 1917 geboren in Tallinn in Estland. Toen de Sovjet-Unie Estland inlijfde en het Estse leger overnam, ging Meri als politiek officier in dienst in het Rode Leger en vanaf de eerste dagen van de oorlog was hij aan het front. Voor getoonde moed werd hij op 15 augustus 1941 benoemd tot de 115e Held van de Sovjet-Unie (en de eerste Estse). Aan het eind van de oorlog was hij gardemajoor.

Zo, jij druft Auke! Politieke officieren in het Rode Leger als helden bestempelen.

'Held van de Sovjet-Unie' is een onderscheiding en ik denk dat Auke een redelijk genuanceerd beeld heeft over de voormalige Sovjet-Unie en haar eenheden. Overigens is Meri in Estland niet onder alle bevolkingsgroepen even geliefd.

Ik heb geen enkele twijfel over de oprechte objectiviteit van Auke.
Zijn bijdragen zijn degelijk en dragen bij aan een beter inzicht in een kant van de historie die voor ons vaak onderbelicht blijft.
In die zin is zijn kennis van zaken uniek en onmisbaar om STIWOT zijn unieke uitstraling te geven.
Zijn bijdragen mogen nimmer van een politiek kleurtje of van een politiek verdacht stickertje worden voorzien.
Ik kan mij dan ook totaal niet vinden in de bijdrage van Grebbeberg die zich meestal juist genuanceerder uitdrukt.
Ik hoop dat dit is gebaseerd op een misverstand of dat de meningsvorming tot stand is gekomen door een gebrek aan inzicht en kennis van de persoon in kwestie.

De titel 'Held van de Sovjet-Unie' was de hoogste onderscheiding in de Sovjet-Unie. Daarbij was Meri de eerste Est die deze titel kreeg en daarom leek het me wel wat om zijn overlijden in dit topic te noemen.

Ik ben me ervan bewust dat het politieke korps een slechte reputatie heeft, en Meri zeker (zie ook http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Meri), maar is dat een reden om hem niet in dit topic te vermelden?