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Post by connie on Dec 28, 2014 16:16:21 GMT -5
This discussion board recently lost a dear friend with the passing of Floyd Ragsdale. We are fortunate that Floyd spent a great deal of his time preserving his insights, straight forward positive approach to life, his sense of humor, and his memories on this board. If you have a favorite or newly discovered thread or post you'd like to highlight here, please tell of it here and attach a link Thanks! Connie PS. If you're not into searching, links to the full threads begun by Floyd can be found here: 106thdivision.proboards.com/user/114/recent_threads |
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Post by connie on Jun 28, 2016 14:05:46 GMT -5
July 4, 1945: Bingen GermanyAs the 4th of July 2016 rapidly approaches I remember an Independence Day post that grew into a conversation with Floyd Ragsdale (424 G) about how he spend Independence Day 1945. It's a detailed and heart-warming story: 106thdivision.proboards.com/post/1938/thread
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Post by connie on Aug 26, 2017 17:21:11 GMT -5
Feel free to continue posting your own favorites here or to note what Floyd's presence on this board or his posts meant to you. You may also enjoy reading from the compilation I have begun with some of his posts under the thread in the "106th Soldiers Speak" Board: 106thdivision.proboards.com/post/4424/thread |
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Post by seaforth on Sept 13, 2017 7:25:31 GMT -5
I had hoped to see him in St.Vith as that was the plan. Too bad he died the week before and therefore i lost the opportunity to meet this character of a man i had starting to know a little through messages online in real life.
My favorite part was his story of the spy in the tree behind his foxhole.
Don't know where i read it. On the forum or private message/email.
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Post by connie on Sept 16, 2017 13:54:58 GMT -5
I am so sorry you missed meeting Floyd. I am sure you both would have enjoyed talking with each other. I do remember the spy in the tree episode. I am looking for it. I have found reference to the fact that it happened on December 16, but I have not yet found the original account. (the reference can be found when you skim past notes on the 17th in this post: 106thdivision.proboards.com/post/3569/threadYou may have note that I have also begun collecting some of these posts under Floyd's name in a board on "106th Soldiers Speak:" 106thdivision.proboards.com/post/4424/thread |
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