LT. WILBURN E. "BITSY" GRANT

"I remember a 42-day boat ride and 31 months of overseas service in a hostile and dangerous environment, mostly in the jungle.  I never knew when I was coming home nor whether I was coming home.  But I also remember sharing experiences and dangers with interesting and courageous comrades, some of whom did not make it home.  The healthy mind rejects traumatic, horrid experiences and retains impressions of pleasant and rewarding ones.  I am happy that the memories that I most frequently recall are pleasant and satisfying."

 

'Bitsy' retired as a Colonel and  passed away at his home in North Little Rock, Arkansas, on September 18, 2004, after several years of declining health. He was buried at Arlington with full military honors.

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