Pat Patterson, a World War Two Pilot who
was held in a German Prison Camp after being shot down, has been a
continuing inspiration at VFW Calabash Post 7288. At age 96 he’s decided
it’s time to slow down a bit so he’s moving back to his native Ohio to
live with family in Cincinnati. Patterson was a constant patron of Post
lunches for a long time and with some sadness he was there again on September 23rd,
having his usual fried shrimp and french fries washed down with a
Miller Lite. Many of his friends showed up to wish him well during the
new chapter in his life but sadness crept in as the realization surfaced
that he’d no longer be there for lunch in the days to come. There was
some light at the end of the tunnel though when he said "I might pop in
once in a while, you never know…”
