I don’t reblog much but this is well worth reblogging
Jerry Yellin, WWII pilot
I discovered this article and simply felt the day after 9/11 was perfect for repeating it.
Retired Army Air Corps Capt. Jerry Yellin is a man on a mission, and that mission is to speak to young people across America about World War II and the futility of war. His life’s motto is, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” and he firmly believes that the young people of today do not appreciate the reality of war and what it was like to fight in one.
Jerry Yellin climbing into a trainer aircraft
Yellin was an Army pilot during WWII [the 78th Fighter Squadron, “The Bushmasters”], with 19 missions over Japan to his credit, but now he is a worried man. In an interview with Channel 12 News, he said, “It’s 2016. I’m 92 years old. I’m reading the same…
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LordBeariOfBow 
One does get the feeling that today’s younger generation, having never experienced a world war, probably think “war” is something like what’s going on in the Middle East now. Let’s hope it doesn’t take another world war to enlighten them.
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Sometimes I think it will be the only way they will learn 😦
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His message is the right one. Not naive at all! Thanks for posting this. We need to hear more people speak up for sanity.
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GP aka Pacific Paratrooper is a gem; I’ve been following his work along with many many others for some time; he is a very honest sincere man who speaks wisely.
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Thank you for such kind words, Beari.
I hope you’re feeling well these days.
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The truth should always be told GP. and thank you yes I’m feeling fine these days.
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I’m sharing it on my Facebook page.
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That will please GP for sure,Heres a link to his page, you might care to have a look at some of his work and comments made by his many viewers/ followers
https://pacificparatrooper.wordpress.com/author/gpcox/
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I thank you and your readers for appreciating this gentleman’s life mission. Those troops are still serving us!!
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As are you GP, we thank you.
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Yellin is engaged in an admirable endeavour; and I have for some time followed GP Cox for the excellent articles on a theatre of war I didn’t know too much about before.
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Yes I’ve noticed your photograph on GP’s pages, I’m reliably informed that it’s an excellent image.
His work is outstanding and his knowledge of the Pacific war is extraordinary, I never fail to follow him.
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