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Skwerlgyrl 
🐿️For Memorial Day evening, I'd like to tell you about my grandfather.
He was an Army pilot during WWII. He did not die in battle, but later committed suicide.
After his passing, my grandmother received a letter from President Ronald Reagan, acknowledging my grandfather's "exceptional service to the United States".
Grandpa never talked about WWII. He was clearly glad to leave those memories behind.
We (the family) never knew what prompted the President to hand sign a letter of thanks to his widow.
That was 1988, and we still don't know.
#fallenheroes #memorialday
#usarmyaircorps #WWIII #ronaldreaganpresidency
#familyhistorymysteries
Kirk Murphy 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 ❌👑