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Kid Berwyn

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14. We owe our freedom to him.

Reply to Initech (Reply #13)

Fri Jun 6, 2025, 05:35 PM

Jun 6

My Grandfather's best friend died leading a company through the hedgerow country, machine gunned by the NAZIs.

Captain Angel F. Espada, U.S. Army, Killed In Action 12 November 1944

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217954157

Nowadays they call him, "Athletic Director," a college professor of physical education.

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Trump Says Germany Being Liberated From Nazis Was "Not a Great Day" [View all] Kid Berwyn Jun 6 OP

Trum 3auld6phart Jun 6 #1

His first Secretary of State and I agree with that personal assessment. Kid Berwyn Jun 6 #2

I don't know if it makes him sympathetic to the Nazi's or shows he's incapable of complex thought Renew Deal Jun 6 #3

Both, likely. Kid Berwyn Jun 6 #5

This article by Tomasky is something we've ALL been saying on DU for the last 10 years FakeNoose Jun 6 #10

We said that on November 4, 2020, too. Kid Berwyn Jun 6 #11

Trump is ignorant bmichaelh Jun 6 #4

Traitor in Deed with a Goldbrick for a Personality Plated in Fake Gold Flake Kid Berwyn Jun 6 #6

K&R UTUSN Jun 6 #7

One NAZI Gasbag Puffed Up Another Kid Berwyn Jun 6 #8

"for you" WarGamer Jun 6 #9

Absolutely one-upmanship. Kid Berwyn Jun 6 #12

My grandfather was on the front lines of Normandy. Initech Jun 6 #13

We owe our freedom to him. Kid Berwyn Jun 6 #14

Amen to that! Initech Jun 6 #15