Elderly Veteran Killed in Mass. (Veteran's Day) Parade

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Thu Nov-11-04 07:23 PM
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Elderly Veteran Killed in Mass. (Veteran's Day) Parade

WHITMAN, Mass. - An 80-year-old veteran of World War II was killed Thursday morning when a van backed over him as he prepared to march in a Veterans Day parade.

Witnesses said William Hammond, captain of the parade's color guard, was lining up with fellow veterans at the start of the parade route when the van struck him.

The van, owned by the local Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter, was driven by a close friend of Hammond. He was taken to a hospital to be treated for emotional distress.
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The Army veteran, who served in the infantry, had fought in the Battle of the Bulge, according to Robert Wessa, the post's junior vice commander. He was a past commander of the post and stayed active, traveling to a school with Wessa last week to talk about Veterans Day.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=519&ncid=519&e=10&u=/ap/20041111/ap_on_re_us/parade_death

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Thu Nov-11-04 07:27 PM
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1. sad sad story

but it's a dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=979993

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Thu Nov-11-04 07:33 PM
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2. A bit ironic, don't you think?

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demnan

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Thu Nov-11-04 07:33 PM
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3. You know, elderly people shouldn't drive.

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Thu Nov-11-04 07:45 PM
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Thu Nov-11-04 08:17 PM
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6. next thing you know, someone will suggest keeping the blind from driving

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Thu Nov-11-04 08:29 PM
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7. Oh man! You guys..............

This is the saddest thing I've heard in over a week.:(

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Thu Nov-11-04 07:37 PM
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4. This is so sad! Damn.

It casts a black cloud over a day where veterans should be proud of their service, instead of having to dwell on the accidental death of one of their own. :(

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Danmel

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Thu Nov-11-04 08:55 PM
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8. How sad

That is just awful- what a horrible thing to have happen. My condolences to his family.

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Thu Nov-11-04 09:38 PM
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9. Duplicate topic--Please continue discussion here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=979993

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