Another, of the Greatest Generation, leaves us..

Bill Millin, the Scottish Piper, forever immortalized in the movie, 'The Longest Day', as he played his bagpipes on the beach at Sword Beach, on D Day... died this week at the age of 88.

Personal Piper to the Commandant, Special Forces Brigade, Millin marched up and down the beaches, armed only with a Ceremonial knife, under heavy fire playing his pipes as his mates fell all around.him, ..

For the rest of the story of this singular hero, go here! And when your grandkids think hero's are Saturday afternoon football players -- or rock stars --- refer them to Bill Millin!

I'd add more, but if you want to read more, just Google, 'Bill Millin"!!!