CSPAN3 January 30, 2012
six brothers and r sisters from ireland to america. at ellis island sean patrick gillespie became john patrick gillespie. in the grits neighborhoods of north philadelphia he became known as jack. he served his adopted country in world war ii earning two purple heart, a bronze star, a bronze star with oak leaf cluser and aa siller star in some of the bloodiest fighting in the european theater. he worked as a janitor with his wife, connie. he bought a mom and pop grocery store and saved enough nomoney life every irishman's dream. he bought his own bar. jack -- [ applause ] jack and c...
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