Popular Post Truck Shop Posted November 11, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2016 I took this picture from the drive way to our shop. This veteran built this proud display that's over twenty feet long and pedaled it five miles into town with patriotic music blaring. He pedaled it around town for miles before the parade started. He is a great guy, his little work shop is next to ours. He does this on many holidays and some times for the heck of it. It took him allot of work to build it and it's cool to see. Truck Shop 8 Quote One ping only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post carlotpilot Posted November 11, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2016 proves there is still at least one patriot in wash.state 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Truck Shop Posted November 11, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2016 10 minutes ago, carlotpilot said: proves there is still at least one patriot in wash.state There is also the man who took this pic lol. I grew up under a Army dad. My dad went in the Army in 1934, was stationed at Fort Sam Houston. He drove six horse team munitions and piece. Last four years of horse drawn artillery. He rode color guard in front of Patton, MacArthur and Eisenhower. Was a drill instructor and finished his last three years in the south pacific in 1946. He was a First Sargent Master and if you didn't believe the Army was the Army Charles W. Flake would point it out to you. I am damn proud of him. Mike P. Flake aka Truck Shop 7 Quote One ping only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 From a Viet Nam love it ! terry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 70mackMB Posted November 12, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2016 Charles Flake, Mike Flake, Terry, and all Veterans. Thank you for your service. Welcome home and God Bless you. Hippy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Binder Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 There's a Vet around here who built this rat rod and he has veterans sign it when he attends car shows, parades, and other events. He has a ton of signitures on it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryS Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Love to see the pride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck Shop Posted November 13, 2016 Author Share Posted November 13, 2016 I forgot to add my wife's father who I never met he died in 1968. He is John W. Tackett , Staff Sargent. He flew on B-24 Liberators- Gus's Bus and Hell's Belle. He was awarded two distinguished flying crosses and a purple heart. He flew with James C. Wright later to become speaker of the house. http://380th.org/HISTORY/PARTV/GusBus.htm http://380th.org/HISTORY/530/530-roster.html Truck Shop 1 Quote One ping only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyT Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 I saw a picture of a guy down here in Florida I think, has an old raggedy p.u, and it's covered with vets signatures drives it in parades and stuff! Very cool! My mos was metal body repairman,so they had me beating dents out of foot lockers! Civilians did all the real work at Ft Benning, in 65 they made about 3.00 per hrs, not bad, minimum wage was 1.00 per hrs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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