Veterans appreciate a ‘thank you’

To the Editor:

On May 27,  at the Veterans Cemetery, a day set aside to honor veterans both the living and those who have passed on, a young lady came to me and said “Are You a Veteran?” — I said “I am.”  She said “Where did you serve?” I answered, “On a  B24 four engine bomber flying out of Shenya, out of the tail end of the Aleutian Islands.” She said “Thank you so much, and handed me a card that said, “Thank you so much” on the outside and said on the inside: “Veteran, thanks so much for your contribution to my freedom. Your service and sacrifice are very much appreciated.”

“You are a true hero and a real role model for future generations.

“You will never be forgotten.

“God bless, Naomie.”

I want to thank her for the printed words — they are appreciated especially when I think of friends who didn’t come home to their friends and family.

Naomie, thank you for your thoughts. I’ll carry your card in my billfold. — Gordon Gerling, Little Falls