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Runners interrupt race to thank WWII Vet

Walts Daughter
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While the 408k road race benefitting the Pat Tillman Foundation was winding its way through a San Jose neighborhood, runners saw 95-year-old World War II veteran Joe Bell watching the event while dressed in full uniform. That’s when a number of competitors made a beeline for the veteran to offer their thanks, making for an impromptu receiving line.

The touching scene was captured by Julia Prodis Sulek of the San Jose Mercury News.

 

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/03/runners-stop-ww2-veteran-san-jose-pat-tillman/


Marion J Chard
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Very awesome :)

 

By the way I passed this along to some of the 284th and 285th guys that I email. I think it will make their day :)



   
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