Wednesday Hero
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John “Jack” Agnew (Right)
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
John “Jack” Agnew, one of the original members of an Army unit that operated behind enemy lines in World War II and is often credited with having loosely inspired the movie “The Dirty Dozen”, has died at age 88.
Agnew belonged to the Filthy Thirteen, an unofficial unit within the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. He was pronounced dead last Thursday at Abington Memorial Hospital after becoming ill at his home in the Maple Village retirement community in Hatboro, where he and his wife moved about a year ago, his daughter Barbara Agnew Maloney said.
You Can Read The Rest Of The Article Here And More Info On The “Filthy Thirteen” Can Be Found Here
These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived
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An another fine hero. I like that you do this every week Mike.Have a terrific day. Big hug. 🙂
Blessings,andrea
Once again, shine the light on those who serve!! Good choice Mike. Tammy
Sandee,Thank you for fixing it and your comment.Andrea,Thank you.The Creative Hare,I just post what Mr.Christopher Lee creates.