In June 1940, he checked himself into the hospital after becoming sick a few weeks earlier. His doctor described his illness as an incurable condition of the upper gastro-intestinal tract that was probably cancer. His family remained by his side, even bringing his new car so he could see it from the window. He never had a chance to drive it. On June 21, 1940, Smedley Butler died in the Naval Hospital in Philadelphia.
In June 1940, he checked himself into the hospital after becoming sick a few weeks earlier. His doctor described his illness as an incurable condition of the upper gastro-intestinal tract that was probably cancer. His family remained by his side, even bringing his new car so he could see it from the window. He never had a chance to drive it. On June 21, 1940, Smedley Butler died in the Naval Hospital in Philadelphia.
ReplyDeleteNatural deathed so US could enter WW2
Haha ... I posted this yesterday. Again. Kind of do this every year for this wonderful American ritualistic celebration of excellence... ahem.
ReplyDeleteSo, if you want to read it...
http://warisaracket.org/
lol we all have had our smedley moments lol
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