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Column on Gen. C. Abrams
AJLaFleche
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Posted: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 01:51 AM UTC
http://www.masslive.com/shea/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-0/104918584611960.xml " TARGET="_blank"> http://www.masslive.com/shea/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-0/104918584611960.xml

A local columnist just published this column on General Creighton Abrams and the tank that bears his name.
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Posted: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 03:52 AM UTC
Good post Al. I never knew that he was from Sprigfield (MA).
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Posted: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 06:36 AM UTC
That was a nice piece about Abrams but left out his most historic accomplishment--leading the relief column of the 4th Armored to Bastonge in 1944. Perhaps the result of space limitations on the author.
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Posted: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 06:51 AM UTC

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Good post Al. I never knew that he was from Sprigfield (MA).
maybe he knew the simpsons #:-) I liked the part about the chevelle
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Posted: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 08:55 AM UTC

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I liked the part about the chevelle


I hope it wasn't an SS Chevelle.
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