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Fishing with a True American Hero: Major General Erbon Wise

May 30, 2011 By JD 9 Comments

General Erbon Wise and JD with a big king from the Nushagak River in Alaska


To commemorate Memorial Day, here’s a salute to one of the true heroes of this country: Major General Erbon W. Wise, 90, of Sulphur, Louisiana…a man I feel extremely privileged to have been able to spend some time with (I guided him two seasons in Alaska).

General Wise has lived a life that makes me feel like I’ve accomplished absolutely nothing. He put in 29 years of service defending this country — including slogging his way ashore and up Utah Beach under heavy enemy fire as a twenty-something year-old Army Captain during the invasion of France in June 1944. He was also active during the Korean War and Vietnam. Because of guys like General Wise, we are able to live the lives we have today and for that, we are forever in his debt. Click here to read more…

Filed Under: Fishing Stories Tagged With: alaska, erbon wise, king salmon, nushagak river

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