Don't mention the war....

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Don't mention the war....

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Always a laugh to read about Dempseys' visit to Germany:

https://arambleabouttallaght.blogspot.c ... l?spref=fb

Shame there seems to be few photographs and recordings of him.
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Apparently he thought it was a demonstration of a torture device
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Yes.
Patrick had some difficulty enlisting in the US Army. He supposedly appealed to someone in FDR´s administration and was allowed into the navy. Interesting footnote to history.

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