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UnfairRepresent 07/23/24 9:22:55 AM #1:	Serving in the military is a family tradition for William Pool. The 99-year-old veteran fought at the Battle of the Bulge in 1944, while his father fought for the Union Army during the Civil War in the 1860s. Yes, thats not a typo. Pool is the only living son of a Civil War soldier, according to KYTV, an NBC affiliate in Springfield, Missouri. In honor of Flag Day, KYTV did a deep dive on Pools unusual family heritage, speaking with Pool, his daughters, Carolyn George and Jeanie Price, and author Tim Pletkovich about it. Citing Pletkovichs book, Civil War Fathers: Sons of the Civil War in WWII, which includes a chapter on the Pool family, KYTV explained how Pools father, Charles Pool, fought for the Union with the Sixth West Virginia Volunteers during the Civil War and received a pension for his service. Afterward, he married a woman named Clara, and they had William Pool in 1925. Although Charles Pool died when his son was just seven, William Pool had vivid memories of watching his father hunt squirrels despite missing a leg as a result of a war injury. If he wanted to hunt, he walked on crutches, he told KYTV. If he got a squirrel, he put it down in the crosses of his crutches. As for William Pools mother, she died at the age of 102 in 1990. She was Missouris last Civil War widow to draw Union benefits. Later this year, William Pool, who turns 100 in January 2025, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, a grueling event that helped the Allied forces beat Nazi Germany. While speaking with KYTV, William Pool recalled rescuing an injured soldier and becoming a prisoner of war after getting caught in a trap as he returned to an area he thought was secure. There was a big bomb crater outside that place, and [they] put us in that, he said. Fortunately, the German soldiers who caught William Pool and his comrades didnt shoot them, which he noted was unusual but figured that was a miracle. Full Article: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/william-pool-ww2-vet-son-civil-war-soldier_n_66706beae4b08b681d81cdd9 https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/0/0dbab91e.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g73sUvX3Kg4 2 Generations of kicking far right ass --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! http://i.imgur.com/yPw05Ob.png <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:981419203] in 99 year ol... [t:80815289]...</cite> <quote>Serving in the military is a family tradition for William Pool.The 99-year-old veteran fought at the Battle of the Bulge in 1944, while his father fought for the Union Army during the Civil War in the 1860s.Yes, thats not a typo. Pool is the only living son of a Civil War soldier, according to KYTV, an NBC affiliate in Springfield, Missouri.In honor of Flag Day, KYTV did a deep dive on Pools unusual family heritage, speaking with Pool, his daughters, Carolyn George and Jeanie Price, and author Tim Pletkovich about it.Citing Pletkovichs book, Civil War Fathers: Sons of the Civil War in WWII, which includes a chapter on the Pool family, KYTV explained how Pools father, Charles Pool, fought for the Union with the Sixth West Virginia Volunteers during the Civil War and received a pension for his service.Afterward, he married a woman named Clara, and they had William Pool in 1925.Although Charles Pool died when his son was just seven, William Pool had vivid memories of watching his father hunt squirrels despite missing a leg as a result of a war injury.If he wanted to hunt, he walked on crutches, he told KYTV. If he got a squirrel, he put it down in the crosses of his crutches.As for William Pools mother, she died at the age of 102 in 1990. She was Missouris last Civil War widow to draw Union benefits.Later this year, William Pool, who turns 100 in January 2025, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, a grueling event that helped the Allied forces beat Nazi Germany.While speaking with KYTV, William Pool recalled rescuing an injured soldier and becoming a prisoner of war after getting caught in a trap as he returned to an area he thought was secure.There was a big bomb crater outside that place, and [they] put us in that, he said.Fortunately, the German soldiers who caught William Pool and his comrades didnt shoot them, which he noted was unusual but figured that was a miracle.Full Article: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/william-pool-ww2-vet-son-civil-war-soldier_n_66706beae4b08b681d81cdd9https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/0/0dbab91e.jpghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g73sUvX3Kg42 Generations of kicking far right ass</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Th3HonestTruth 07/26/24 2:56:18 AM #2:	O7 <cite>Th3HonestTruth posted [p:981460871] in 99 year ol... [t:80815289]...</cite> <quote>O7</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
archizzy 07/26/24 2:58:38 AM #3:	Man I bet that guy has some incredible knowledge and stories. --- PSN ID: sled_dogs76 60" Pioneer Kuro Elite PRO151FD, Yamaha RX-V3900 A/V Receiver, Oppo DV983-H player. Coming soon: 2 Seaton Submersives from Mark Seaton <cite>archizzy posted [p:981460890] in 99 year ol... [t:80815289]...</cite> <quote>Man I bet that guy has some incredible knowledge and stories.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 07/26/24 2:59:36 AM #4:	It's crazy how stuff like this is possible <cite>Zikten posted [p:981460899] in 99 year ol... [t:80815289]...</cite> <quote>It's crazy how stuff like this is possible </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
absolutebuffoon 07/26/24 3:33:29 AM #5:	archizzy posted... Man I bet that guy has some incredible knowledge and stories. Yeah, it's really incredible. I'd love to read a book about this guy. --- Gamefolks.proboards.com. The newest and greatest spinoff site <cite>absolutebuffoon posted [p:981461084] in 99 year ol... [t:80815289]...</cite> <quote>archizzy posted... </cite><quote>Man I bet that guy has some incredible knowledge and stories.</quote>Yeah, it's really incredible. I'd love to read a book about this guy.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 07/26/24 4:51:40 AM #6:	What would the title be? --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! http://i.imgur.com/yPw05Ob.png <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:981461393] in 99 year ol... [t:80815289]...</cite> <quote>What would the title be?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 07/26/24 5:00:35 PM #7:	UnfairRepresent posted... 2 Generations of kicking far right ass I wonder who he's voted for these past elections, though... --- "Be good to yourself, because everyone else in the world is probably out to get you." - Dr. Harleen Quinzel <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:981468701] in 99 year ol... [t:80815289]...</cite> <quote>UnfairRepresent posted... </cite><quote>2 Generations of kicking far right ass</quote>I wonder who he's voted for these past elections, though...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sufferedphoenix 07/26/24 5:01:56 PM #8:	Solar_Crimson posted... I wonder who he's voted for these past elections, though... Likely republican. Older white people tend to be conservative --- I put my heart and soul into my work and I fear I have lost my mind in the process <cite>Sufferedphoenix posted [p:981468707] in 99 year ol... [t:80815289]...</cite> <quote>Solar_Crimson posted... </cite><quote>I wonder who he's voted for these past elections, though...</quote>Likely republican. Older white people tend to be conservative</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Justin2Krelian 07/26/24 5:02:28 PM #9:	wtf? That would be like a Vietnam vet having a kid now --- -J2K Currently Streaming: Dark, The Acolyte, The Boys, House of the Dragon, The Bear <cite>Justin2Krelian posted [p:981468715] in 99 year ol... [t:80815289]...</cite> <quote>wtf? That would be like a Vietnam vet having a kid now</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HighSeraph 07/26/24 5:03:17 PM #10:	Sufferedphoenix posted... Likely republican How many times do we have to teach you this lesson old man!? --- She/Her She rings like a bell through the night <cite>HighSeraph posted [p:981468721] in 99 year ol... [t:80815289]...</cite> <quote>Sufferedphoenix posted... </cite><quote>Likely republican</quote>How many times do we have to teach you this lesson old man!?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bigtiggie23 07/26/24 5:09:25 PM #11:	This is similar to when I found out that John Tyler, the 10th President of the US, has a grandson who is still alive. Not great grandson, just a regular grandson who is still going at 93. --- Every day I wake up and promise I will be nice to everyone, then I deal with people at work and remember why that will never happen. <cite>bigtiggie23 posted [p:981468802] in 99 year ol... [t:80815289]...</cite> <quote>This is similar to when I found out that John Tyler, the 10th President of the US, has a grandson who is still alive. Not great grandson, just a regular grandson who is still going at 93.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hayame_Zero 07/26/24 5:09:43 PM #12:	The last Civil War widow died in 2020. And the grandson of President John Tyler (President from 1841 to 1845) is still alive. --- ...I think I'm done here... <cite>Hayame_Zero posted [p:981468809] in 99 year ol... [t:80815289]...</cite> <quote>The last Civil War widow died in 2020.And the grandson of President John Tyler (President from 1841 to 1845) is still alive.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Justin2Krelian 07/26/24 5:11:36 PM #13:	Hayame_Zero posted... widow died in 2020. So she died over 100 and married a guy in his 80s as a teen? --- -J2K Currently Streaming: Dark, The Acolyte, The Boys, House of the Dragon, The Bear <cite>Justin2Krelian posted [p:981468839] in 99 year ol... [t:80815289]...</cite> <quote>Hayame_Zero posted... </cite><quote>widow died in 2020.</quote>So she died over 100 and married a guy in his 80s as a teen?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
K181 07/26/24 5:12:17 PM #14:	bigtiggie23 posted... This is similar to when I found out that John Tyler, the 10th President of the US, has a grandson who is still alive. Not great grandson, just a regular grandson who is still going at 93. Not only that, but Tyler was born the year after the Constituent went into effect. That means, with the exception of the very first year, the entire history of the United States under the federal constitution can fit within a mere three generations of the Tyler family. --- Irregardless, for all intensive purposes, I could care less. <cite>K181 posted [p:981468845] in 99 year ol... [t:80815289]...</cite> <quote>bigtiggie23 posted... </cite><quote>This is similar to when I found out that John Tyler, the 10th President of the US, has a grandson who is still alive. Not great grandson, just a regular grandson who is still going at 93.</quote>Not only that, but Tyler was born the year after the Constituent went into effect.That means, with the exception of the very first year, the entire history of the United States under the federal constitution can fit within a mere three generations of the Tyler family.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
K181 07/26/24 5:15:00 PM #15:	Justin2Krelian posted... So she died over 100 and married a guy in his 80s as a teen? Yup. Four Civil War widows lived past 2001. One died at over a hundred, the other three died in their 90s. Or, to spell it out, the ages at their respective weddings: 81-18 in 1927 81-21 in 1927 86-19 in 1934 93-17 in 1936 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War_widows_who_survived_into_the_21st_century --- Irregardless, for all intensive purposes, I could care less. <cite>K181 posted [p:981468869] in 99 year ol... [t:80815289]...</cite> <quote>Justin2Krelian posted... </cite><quote>So she died over 100 and married a guy in his 80s as a teen?</quote>Yup. Four Civil War widows lived past 2001.One died at over a hundred, the other three died in their 90s.Or, to spell it out, the ages at their respective weddings:81-18 in 192781-21 in 192786-19 in 193493-17 in 1936https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War_widows_who_survived_into_the_21st_century</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thekosmicfool 07/26/24 5:26:45 PM #16:	Hayame_Zero posted... The last Civil War widow died in 2020. Yeah a while back I listened to a podcast about that. IIRC she was a teen caregiver for this old Civil War soldier. They became close in a non-sexual way, and to repay her for helping him, he married her so he could pass on his pension to her. --- Cover your knees up if you're gonna be walkin' around everywhere. <cite>thekosmicfool posted [p:981469024] in 99 year ol... [t:80815289]...</cite> <quote>Hayame_Zero posted... </cite><quote>The last Civil War widow died in 2020.</quote>Yeah a while back I listened to a podcast about that. IIRC she was a teen caregiver for this old Civil War soldier. They became close in a non-sexual way, and to repay her for helping him, he married her so he could pass on his pension to her. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 07/26/24 5:32:04 PM #17:	thekosmicfool posted... Yeah a while back I listened to a podcast about that. IIRC she was a teen caregiver for this old Civil War soldier. They became close in a non-sexual way, and to repay her for helping him, he married her so he could pass on his pension to her. I choose to believe the reality of this was wholesome and not creepy --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! http://i.imgur.com/yPw05Ob.png <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:981469106] in 99 year ol... [t:80815289]...</cite> <quote>thekosmicfool posted... </cite><quote>Yeah a while back I listened to a podcast about that. IIRC she was a teen caregiver for this old Civil War soldier. They became close in a non-sexual way, and to repay her for helping him, he married her so he could pass on his pension to her.</quote>I choose to believe the reality of this was wholesome and not creepy</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SSMajinVegeta2 07/28/24 9:03:37 AM #18:	This is wild. Civil war ended 159 years ago. --- On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer. Satoru Iwata, 1959 - 2015 RIP GP God bless <cite>SSMajinVegeta2 posted [p:981488786] in 99 year ol... [t:80815289]...</cite> <quote>This is wild. Civil war ended 159 years ago. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Goldenguy 07/28/24 10:49:20 AM #19:	I always find age and genealogy of things like this to be fascinating. This guy and John Tyler's lineage are remarkable. I have a grandfather who died in 1994 at the age of 73, and he had an uncle who lived until 2005, partly due to the uncle only being 13 years older, but I still found it interesting. --- Quick to judge, quick to anger, slow to understand. Ignorance, prejudice, and fear walk hand in hand. <cite>Goldenguy posted [p:981489702] in 99 year ol... [t:80815289]...</cite> <quote>I always find age and genealogy of things like this to be fascinating. This guy and John Tyler's lineage are remarkable.I have a grandfather who died in 1994 at the age of 73, and he had an uncle who lived until 2005, partly due to the uncle only being 13 years older, but I still found it interesting.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Heavy_D_Forever 07/28/24 11:45:33 AM #20:	Has anyone done the math on the guy in the OP? His Dad died when he was 7. How old was his dad when he was born? Was dude in his 80's still having kids? --- E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES <cite>Heavy_D_Forever posted [p:981490307] in 99 year ol... [t:80815289]...</cite> <quote>Has anyone done the math on the guy in the OP?His Dad died when he was 7. How old was his dad when he was born?Was dude in his 80's still having kids?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sufferedphoenix 07/28/24 11:48:47 AM #21:	Heavy_D_Forever posted... Has anyone done the math on the guy in the OP? His Dad died when he was 7. How old was his dad when he was born? Was dude in his 80's still having kids? It's possible happened during the days of America's forefathers. Apparently men can remain good to go on having kids till their dying day --- I put my heart and soul into my work and I fear I have lost my mind in the process <cite>Sufferedphoenix posted [p:981490349] in 99 year ol... [t:80815289]...</cite> <quote>Heavy_D_Forever posted... </cite><quote>Has anyone done the math on the guy in the OP?His Dad died when he was 7. How old was his dad when he was born?Was dude in his 80's still having kids?</quote>It's possible happened during the days of America's forefathers. Apparently men can remain good to go on having kids till their dying day</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Soliloquy_Rhap 07/29/24 8:13:50 AM #22:	That's crazy <cite>Soliloquy_Rhap posted [p:981500354] in 99 year ol... [t:80815289]...</cite> <quote>That's crazy</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Th3HonestTruth 07/31/24 11:25:31 AM #23:	Always so interesting. <cite>Th3HonestTruth posted [p:981527595] in 99 year ol... [t:80815289]...</cite> <quote>Always so interesting.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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