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Common-Breakfast-245 OP t1_j6k6zlb wrote

Australia. I remember pop saying "The Yanks were useless because the didn't understand the bush". Referring to the lack of experience in the extremely hot weather and rugged terrain. Pop grew up in a part of Australia that regularly experienced 40 degrees Celsius days.

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clce t1_j6k5xik wrote

I read a lengthy article about it. I don't remember the details well enough but the impression I got was that he may well have been innocent. I see nothing else in his history that would make me think he was particularly predatory. But on the other hand, a lot of rich and powerful men back then did feel pretty entitled in regards to women and I can't have or couldn't have. But as I recall, there was one or two elements about his accusers that made it sound pretty suspect.

So all I can say is, if he were innocent, it is a real shame that he lost his career and we lost great entertainer

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jackrebneysfern t1_j6k558w wrote

Prepare yourself. Those guys went through some of the most difficult conditions of the whole war. If your father was where I suspect he was he’s a hero just for making it out. One question, does your family come from the upper Midwest by chance? I only ask because a lot of the troops sent to Papua were from Michigan, Minnesota & Wisconsin.

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