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Reply to "Brush With Greatness"

Several years ago we were headed to a Travel Baseball Tournament and passed by a small airport on our way. My son was about 10 or 11 at the time. I saw several Mitchell B-25's sitting on the tarmac. I pulled over and we walked out to check out the planes. When we were about to leave a couple of SUV's pulled out next to the plane. Four elderly gentlemen got out and began to walk out to the planes. My son and I walked with them and they spoke to my son about the planes and were very nice to him. They were 4 of the last few remaining Doolittle Raiders (only three left as of this week..the gentleman that just passed was one of them). It was really emotional to watch them walk around the aircraft, touch them and even talk to them. I am not embarrassed to say that it brought tears to my eyes! My son still talks about meeting those guys! My son and I both shook each of their hands and thanked them for everything they had done.      

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