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A 98-year-old WWII veteran passes away...
the way he wanted: With his wife by his side and dressed in his Army uniform. This picture of Justus Belfield saluting was taken one day before he died. He served our country for 17 years.
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The uniform doesn't look right. It doesn't look like a WWII issue. Looks like the uniform of the 70's Army.
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OP said 17 years of service, may have retired in the '60's.
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Found his obituary
"and was honorably discharged as a Master Sgt. in 1946. He also served in the US Army during the Korean War in the 1202nd Army Security Unit and the US Army Reserves, being finally discharged in April of 1963 as a Warrant Officer, W1. " https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ut...7011&fhid=4779 I may be nitpicking BUT as an Army vet we were trained for attention to detail and uniforms are a big thing in the Army. A Google search indicated to me that in the nursing home he was given a uniform to wear as a last wish. That said he should be wearing a Warrant Officer rank and uniform. It's on his government issued tombstone. |
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Seems to be a man who loved servicing this country in the Army.
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