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The Polack MSgt

(13,189 posts) Sun Aug 23, 2020, 04:50 PM Aug 2020

I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings

RIP to CMSgt James Cotton, Tuskegee Airman.

https://newjerseyglobe.com/in-memoriam/james-cotten-new-jerseyan-who-served-with-tuskegee-airmen-dies-at-93/

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I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings (Original Post) The Polack MSgt Aug 2020 OP

RIP Sherman A1 Aug 2020 #1

RIP Docreed2003 Aug 2020 #2

... 2naSalit Aug 2020 #3

Requiescat in pace, brave soul. niyad Aug 2020 #4

I met him when he was a contracting officer at McGuire AFB The Polack MSgt Aug 2020 #5

For my 20,001 post: a Huge K&R. 🇺🇸 Duppers Aug 2020 #6

Rest In Peace CMSgt James Cotton. DashOneBravo Aug 2020 #7

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

1. RIP

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Sun Aug 23, 2020, 04:55 PM

Aug 2020

Docreed2003

(16,862 posts)

2. RIP

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Sun Aug 23, 2020, 05:03 PM

Aug 2020

2naSalit

(86,646 posts)

3. ...

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Sun Aug 23, 2020, 05:06 PM

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niyad

(113,336 posts)

4. Requiescat in pace, brave soul.

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Sun Aug 23, 2020, 08:48 PM

Aug 2020

I am so very sorry for the loss of your friend. How are you doing?

I am friends with one of the few remaining Tuskegee Airmen, and I know that his time is short. Watching him fade in this time of isolation is very hard.

The Polack MSgt

(13,189 posts)

5. I met him when he was a contracting officer at McGuire AFB

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Sun Aug 23, 2020, 09:38 PM

Aug 2020

He worked as a GS-12 until he was 85. He did 21+ in the Air force and 44 years as a government employee and when I knew him he was 81 years old & still walked too fast for me to easily keep up with him.

I wish I could have called him a friend, but he was only an aquaintence.

Tougher than wire rope wrapped in boiled leather...

Duppers

(28,125 posts)

6. For my 20,001 post: a Huge K&R. 🇺🇸

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Mon Aug 24, 2020, 05:12 AM

Aug 2020

Please watch the video, folks.

CMSgt James Cotton

DashOneBravo

(2,679 posts)

7. Rest In Peace CMSgt James Cotton.

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Mon Aug 24, 2020, 12:18 PM

Aug 2020

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