VETERANS
These gallant men of nearly ninety hold the memory
Of the repeated disaster we call war,
And of the brothers in arms who sleep in lands they liberated,
Like Italy, France, Belgium and Holland.
On Veterans Day in Florida,
A glider co-pilot makes a call to a special friend,
Bringing the news of another final flight, about to be taken......
In Baton Rouge, a daughter and mother share tears while reading my blog.
Her dad never spoke of the dangers he faced flying gliders,
His many brushes with death, his good friends who didn't come back,
Like my uncle, Sylvan Lucier.
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Later we'll have books to read and write,
And for a while yet, we have these humble gallant men.
By Anne Nephew
We are attempting to identify all the men.I will add the names of pilots from the registration. Also see 2008 reunion photo. The 2010 Reunion will be early October at the Silent Wings Museum in Texas. Affiliate membership is growing-that's my status! Please join and support this history.
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