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General Update: 99-year old Clemson legend to walk in Bataan Memorial Death March
Mar 15, 2017, 11:46 AM
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All-In [10203]
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When Men were Men. God Bless you COL Skardon
Mar 15, 2017, 11:58 AM
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and Thank You for your service!
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Amen to that.****
Mar 15, 2017, 12:08 PM
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Clemson Icon [24851]
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Re: General Update: 99-year old Clemson legend to walk in Bataan Memorial Death March
Mar 15, 2017, 12:01 PM
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RING of HONOR...favorite prof by far!
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Re: General Update: 99-year old Clemson legend to walk in Bataan Memorial Death March
Mar 15, 2017, 12:07 PM
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Skardon is truly a Clemson legend but also much more, a national legend. I spent the morning interviewing him at his Clemson home for an article I wrote several years ago. There aren't enough words to express my admiration and gratitude for what this man endured and for his service to country.
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Re: General Update: 99-year old Clemson legend to walk in Bataan Memorial Death March
Mar 15, 2017, 12:07 PM
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My English Lit. professor in 1977. Great American and great teacher! Dressed in a suit and bow tie many days for class.
Always wanted to know if we could speak Geechee.
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Legend [6940]
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Re: General Update: 99-year old Clemson legend to walk in Bataan Memorial Death March
Mar 15, 2017, 12:08 PM
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Incredible story, an awe inspiring representative of the Greatest Generation.
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Orange Blooded [4712]
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Re: General Update: 99-year old Clemson legend to walk in Bataan Memorial Death March
Mar 15, 2017, 12:11 PM
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Prof for both my mom and dad in 1966. Knew about his story but not the most recent stuff. Awesome.
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Re: General Update: 99-year old Clemson legend to walk in Bataan Memorial Death March
Mar 15, 2017, 12:18 PM
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His Legend will never die !
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Orange Beast [6326]
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The book, "Ghost Soldiers" should be required reading...
Mar 15, 2017, 12:55 PM
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...for every American.
The book details the horrors these men endured.
If you ever think you have it bad, read this book. It will give you a new outlook on life.
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Re: General Update: 99-year old Clemson legend to walk in Bataan Memorial Death March
Mar 15, 2017, 1:18 PM
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Why am I not surprised that a man of this character, faith and integrity graduated from Clemson? Back in the time when men were men and honesty was your creed...We could all learn a lot from his example... May God always hold him in the palm of his hand ??
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Love you Colonel Skardon. Great teacher and even better person.
Mar 15, 2017, 4:17 PM
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Learned trchniques in his technical writing and public speaking classes I still use over 30 years later.
He is an inspiration and proud he is a Tiger!
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Paw Warrior [4981]
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God bless this man and those of that era
Mar 15, 2017, 4:48 PM
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We don't see many like this any longer.They are out there, it will just be years before their stories are told.
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Re: General Update: 99-year old Clemson legend to walk in Bataan Memorial Death March
Mar 15, 2017, 4:49 PM
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Pssst. These entitled millennials aren't good enough to carry his brief case.
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Clemson Icon [27845]
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My uncle, my father's oldest brother, survived the Bataan
Mar 15, 2017, 5:57 PM
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Death March. His other three brothers also served in various theaters during WWII...
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Re: General Update: 99-year old Clemson legend to walk in Bataan Memorial Death March
Mar 15, 2017, 6:27 PM
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Wow. I expect a video and full recognition at Military Day this season! No excuses!! Just do it.
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Re: General Update: 99-year old Clemson legend to walk in Bataan Memorial Death March
Mar 15, 2017, 6:28 PM
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Wow. I expect a video and full recognition at Military Day this season! No excuses!! Just do it.
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Re: General Update: 99-year old Clemson legend to walk in Bataan Memorial Death March
Mar 15, 2017, 7:05 PM
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I had that dude as a professor in a Technical writing class. He was a hard ###.
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Paw Master [17754]
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Wow, what an incredible man.***
Mar 15, 2017, 7:33 PM
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Re: General Update: 99-year old Clemson legend to walk in Bataan Memorial Death March
Mar 15, 2017, 9:23 PM
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Just joined to post here after reading TigerNet for years. Hah, TomTom--you definitely were a student! You all who had him as students should try to go to the March--it's an honor to meet wounded warriors, etc. Also, 100th birthday celebration this summer (hopefully!).
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Legend [6933]
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Extraordinary courage, unbelievable what he survived there!
Mar 15, 2017, 10:10 PM
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Proud of this remarkable Clemson Grad., My Father graduated with help of GI Bill(Marine in worst battle in Pacific at Okinawa) in 1951, My Uncle Jack a Fighter Pilot in Europe graduated in 1952, my brother Johnny grad. and got Masters Degree there in 1970 and I graduated B.S. in 1966. My Brother Barry was killed in Vietnam in 1969 as a Helicopter Pilot. GO TIGERS!
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Today's Snowflakes could learn so much from thisQ***
Mar 17, 2017, 4:49 PM
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