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hdrazor251 · 10 August 2013, 11:56 AM

What an honor! Thanks for the post.

seadog · 10 August 2013, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Wisconsinwalter

The best is that he stayed with my Marine Corps league after dinner and got messed up with us for 4 hours. He never looked down at us and treated us as equals!

His GMT was beat! It was hard to get a pic without him knowing I was trying to get the pic of the watch

That is really great to hear and congrats on meeting a living legend.
True heros are the modest ones IMHO

luv2fly · 10 August 2013, 12:12 PM

Awesome post! Thanks for sharing.

Ardalan · 10 August 2013, 12:20 PM

Cool

roadking40 · 10 August 2013, 12:23 PM

Bad Ass. Thanks for a great post. Respect

HACKNSACK44 · 10 August 2013, 12:58 PM

Cool!

threemonkeys · 10 August 2013, 01:15 PM

I went online to read his bio. Quite a brave gentleman.

james1787 · 10 August 2013, 01:19 PM

Great post! Thanks for sharing

kngzfrd · 10 August 2013, 02:17 PM

Great post!!

jolimont · 10 August 2013, 02:20 PM

just read his MOH citation, just wow

Hairdude1 · 10 August 2013, 02:26 PM

Very cool, Thanks for sharing this.

nickng · 10 August 2013, 05:16 PM

I really wouldnt want to mess with him, even though retired. He looks super fit.
Give the man a Hulk

Nice story, and thanks for sharing

ChuckFinlay · 10 August 2013, 07:51 PM

And if he's anything like our British SAS guys, I bet he is a humble man. What these people do to keep us safe is incredible, and yet they are so low key. Nice post.

Gaijin · 10 August 2013, 07:53 PM

Wow. Not just the Medal Of Honor. Look at the decorations that this Hero has... Amazing. Silver Star. Three Bronze Stars with V for Valor. Purple Heart.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_E._Thornton

lsettle · 10 August 2013, 09:35 PM

Thank you for sharing this with the photos.

Lawrence

Phil t 32 · 10 August 2013, 10:18 PM

Excuse my ignorance but I had to google the name, being from the UK...........was I stunned!!!! He's the guy films are made of, I would have kept the man talking all night, and not about watches.

Get him, wrong phrase knowing his history, ask him very politely, to join the forum, it's the only chance of me getting into the same club! The only thing I have in common is "Rolex"

Wisconsinwalter · 10 August 2013, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Phil t 32

Excuse my ignorance but I had to google the name, being from the UK...........was I stunned!!!! He's the guy films are made of, I would have kept the man talking all night, and not about watches.

Get him, wrong phrase knowing his history, ask him very politely, to join the forum, it's the only chance of me getting into the same club! The only thing I have in common is "Rolex"

That was the best part, we drank all night! His OPSEC was quite tight. He did have opinions on certain political matters. He has briefed every president since Johnson.

There are only 78 living MOH recipients left and most are over 60 so for him to accept my invite to dinner was awesome.

I work at the VA and he was there to give a morale talk. He could have declined me as his luggage was lost and he had another meeting the next day, but, he came out and had a good time and even offered to come out again whenever he back to Wisconsin.

sea-dweller · 11 August 2013, 01:15 AM

Cool!

Armyguy03 · 11 August 2013, 01:18 AM

Awesome!!!

ford_kuga · 11 August 2013, 01:59 AM

Respect !

Kingair · 11 August 2013, 02:14 AM

Nice

HAGWe

kings4sap · 11 August 2013, 03:42 PM

Definitely worth a google of this guy. A true American hero.

mjclark32 · 11 August 2013, 08:01 PM

Awesome!

themast · 11 August 2013, 08:16 PM

Thanks for sharing. I am sure you had a great time with him!

Director EDTF · 11 August 2013, 08:29 PM

Wow! Awesome! Thank you!

Casey VP-26 · 11 August 2013, 09:02 PM

Thanks, Nothing but total respect.

soaking.fused · 12 August 2013, 12:01 AM

Great thread and thanks for sharing.

drjfc62 · 12 August 2013, 12:33 AM

Thanks for sharing. What an experience it must have been talking to him. On a somewhat lesser scale, I remember as a young naval officer having the chance to talk to a Pearl Harbor survivor, and being simply awed by what I heard.

10 August 2013, 11:56 AM	#31
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Ardalan "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 482	Cool __________________ My Collection: -Rolex White SS Daytona -Rolex Submariner no-date -Omega Speedmaster Moon Watch -Omega Seamaster Professional

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10 August 2013, 05:16 PM	#42
nickng "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: NickN Location: Singapore Watch: Rolex Posts: 524	I really wouldnt want to mess with him, even though retired. He looks super fit. Give the man a Hulk Nice story, and thanks for sharing __________________ NickN

10 August 2013, 12:12 PM	#33
luv2fly Banned Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Sphere @ 1 AU Posts: 251	Awesome post! Thanks for sharing.

10 August 2013, 12:23 PM	#35
roadking40 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Real Name: Bill Location: PHX AZ Watch: DSSD,Yacht I, II Posts: 102	Bad Ass. Thanks for a great post. Respect

10 August 2013, 01:15 PM	#37
threemonkeys "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Real Name: Craig Location: Seattle-ish, USA Watch: GMTIIc, AK, LVc Posts: 7,022	I went online to read his bio. Quite a brave gentleman.

10 August 2013, 01:19 PM	#38
james1787 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: James Location: New Providence,NJ Watch: Submariner 14060 Posts: 2,371	Great post! Thanks for sharing

10 August 2013, 02:20 PM	#40
jolimont "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Will Location: land of oz Watch: sundial Posts: 2,219	just read his MOH citation, just wow

10 August 2013, 02:26 PM	#41
Hairdude1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Chicago Watch: AP,PP, Rolex Posts: 37,156	Very cool, Thanks for sharing this.

10 August 2013, 07:51 PM	#43
ChuckFinlay "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: UK Watch: 116719BLRO Posts: 496	And if he's anything like our British SAS guys, I bet he is a humble man. What these people do to keep us safe is incredible, and yet they are so low key. Nice post.

10 August 2013, 07:53 PM	#44
Gaijin 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan Watch: ing your back. Posts: 16,179	Wow. Not just the Medal Of Honor. Look at the decorations that this Hero has... Amazing. Silver Star. Three Bronze Stars with V for Valor. Purple Heart. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_E._Thornton

10 August 2013, 09:35 PM	#45
lsettle "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Lawrence Location: Canada Watch: 16570/14060/3570.5 Posts: 653	Thank you for sharing this with the photos. Lawrence

10 August 2013, 10:18 PM	#46
Phil t 32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Staffs UK Posts: 445	Excuse my ignorance but I had to google the name, being from the UK...........was I stunned!!!! He's the guy films are made of, I would have kept the man talking all night, and not about watches. Get him, wrong phrase knowing his history, ask him very politely, to join the forum, it's the only chance of me getting into the same club! The only thing I have in common is "Rolex"

11 August 2013, 01:15 AM	#48
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	Cool!

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Armyguy03 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: DM[V] Watch: 16710 \| 16600 Posts: 3,546	Awesome!!! __________________ Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

11 August 2013, 01:59 AM	#50
ford_kuga "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Scotland Watch: Daytona TT Panda Posts: 277	Respect !

11 August 2013, 02:14 AM	#51
Kingair "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Watch: Not enough ;-) Posts: 21,232	Nice HAGWe

11 August 2013, 03:42 PM	#52
kings4sap "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Steve Location: The O.C. Watch: DD 40 Posts: 447	Definitely worth a google of this guy. A true American hero.

11 August 2013, 08:01 PM	#53
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Awesome! __________________

11 August 2013, 08:16 PM	#54
themast "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: US Posts: 2,707	Thanks for sharing. I am sure you had a great time with him!

11 August 2013, 08:29 PM	#55
Director EDTF 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Nelson Location: Central, NJ Posts: 2,466	Wow! Awesome! Thank you!

11 August 2013, 09:02 PM	#56
Casey VP-26 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: America Posts: 2,721	Thanks, Nothing but total respect.

12 August 2013, 12:01 AM	#57
soaking.fused "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Ohio Watch: GMT Posts: 54	Great thread and thanks for sharing.

12 August 2013, 12:33 AM	#58
drjfc62 Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC Watch: DSSD, TT sub Posts: 532	Thanks for sharing. What an experience it must have been talking to him. On a somewhat lesser scale, I remember as a young naval officer having the chance to talk to a Pearl Harbor survivor, and being simply awed by what I heard.

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