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Don't mention the war....
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 4:38 pm
by m4malious
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.
Re: Don't mention the war....
Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2021 2:15 am
by rorybbellows
Apparently he thought it was a demonstration of a torture device
RORY
Re: Don't mention the war....
Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2021 6:30 am
by Steampacket
Re: Don't mention the war....
Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2021 2:52 pm
by an seanduine
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.
Bob