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My grandpa's Iwo Jima Vetran friend gave me his latest issue of Spearhead News to look at the reunion information and I found an ad for Indestructible, the book written by WWII's youngest MOH recipient Jack Lucas.

 

I called to order the book today and the lady on the phone told me he passed away this morning. :(

 

Brooke


Russ Cloer, WWII Captain, 7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division.


   
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Here is an article:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/06/05/...in4156551.shtml

 

Amazingly enough, Lucas isn't the only MOH recepient who survived being a grenade sponge. Duane E. Lucas smothered one during Korea and is still alive!


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I can't imagine smothering a grenade and living to tell about it.

 

I've read Jack Lucas' book and he actually smothered 2 but one was a dud. Not only was I amazed by that feat, but he survived a parachute jump later on, without a parachute.


God bless those heroes who suffered and died, for plain folks, like you and me.

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Oh how sad. So close to being able to speak with him, and then a fleeting moment later...

 

Hugs around to all, for you never know how long you will grace this earth. :love: Here's to Lucas! :drinkin:


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Here is a note from my Aunt about Jack Lucas:

 

Chris--thought you might be interested in this article. Ann's youngest

daughter, Emily, became acquainted with Jack Lucas a few years ago

though her interest in WWll history and has been a guest in his house on

several occasions while she was living in N. Orleans. He is being

buried today in Mississippi and she is down for the funeral . Emily

moved to Las Vegas 2 yrs. ago but had kept in touch with Jack and his

wife thru e-mail. Emily has always had a strong interest in the war

since studying it in high school. Hope you enjoy this. Love, Eva


Son of Francis "Combat" Stephens- Co. C 36th Combat Engineer Regiment


   
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post-256-1213566330_thumb.jpgpost-256-1213566244_thumb.jpg Found these pictures of Mr Lucas. MOH.
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Great Pictures Moose,

 

On the right pic he looks a bit like Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier of WWII.

 

Best regards

 

Ronald



   
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