You know...it's one thing to meet someone who's a Medal of Honor holder, ace, warrior, commander, leader...and value their moments. Every man in this blog is exceptional for something...
But, I only get to "know" most of the people here for a few blips in their life.
However. I have to write this...today, one of the men here died...and I knew him beyond the heroic moments of combat. To me, he was not only a highly decorated, courageous leader, he was a Great man.
With or without wings.
This is personal...and it's self-indulgent to write this without going into the details, but that's what I'm going to do because the necessary words just aren't available to write.
I'm very sad.
However, if you've ever had someone Great in your life, you know what I'm experiencing. If you haven't...as bad as this feels for me right now, I suggest you find someone like Bill Creech.
Cheers, Bill...
A few years ago, I published a little story about him. You can download the .pdf by clicking here. There are a lot of pictures, so don't be put-off by the 12meg download.
And...the airplane below is the airplane Bill believed he should have had in '44. Long story...
