...since he lives in South Carolina I managed to contact him and invite him to have a steak dinner with me. I felt very honored to be one-on-one with him. He made amazing contributions in the years after the war too.
The point I would like to make is, if there is any way you can talk to one of these men, you should do it. Especially if you're a young person...when I was young I didn't realize what these veterans did...and in very little time they will all be gone and we will miss out on getting to know these role models.
