Posted on Oct 28, 2015
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His most daring appearance was in the bathroom reserved for President Truman, Josef Stalin and Prime minister Clemente Atlee during the "Big Three" conference in Potsdam, Germany in July 1945. Stalin returned in an agitated state and asked his translator, "who is Kilroy?" That's what i want to know.
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MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca
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Well, if you've gotten here, you definitely know you are in the wrong place. I'm not ashamed of the fact that I am a long time Styx fan.
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I saw the concert in 1982.
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
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SFC (Join to see) thanks for the intriguing military update. I learn something new everyday!
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rgr that
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Every time I see that name I think about Styx.
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"Kilroy was here" --- sound familiar?
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I have read of how Kilroy made appearances throughout the ETO & PTO theaters during WWII. I saw him in the back of an old Gov't bus - a Blue Bonnet school bus type-on board Camp Lejeune during the 90's.
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SSgt Mark Lines
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Interesting. Thank you for sharing this. My grandfather used to talk about seeing him all over Europe during WW II. He sure got around.
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SFC J Fullerton
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He was at the very end of "Kelly's Heroes". Great movie.
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SSgt Mark Lines
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There he goes with the negative vibes again! One of my favorite movies. I will have to watch it again to see this.
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He was all over in Iraq.
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SGT James Allen
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The late and great Paul Harvey once told the true story of who Kilroy actually was. He was a ship inspector at one of the Navy yards. Where ever he inspected, he would put "Kilroy was here".
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yes i heard the same thing
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SGT James Allen
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SFC (Join to see) - And now you know the rest of the story.
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As a Navy man, I learned the history behind "Kilroy was here" long ago!
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PO3 Steven Sherrill
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Isn't Kilroy Private SNAFU's E-4 Mafia older brother?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU256cGwMHM

Yes that is the late great Mel Blanc.
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lol love those cartoons.
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