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My great-grandfather fought in the trenches in WWI. My mother has a letter on the wall from the King of England expressing gratitude for his service and defense of the free world. My grandfather was a radioman and flew the hump in WWII.
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Neither of my grandfathers served in WWII. One was too old and he built barracks for the military in the south and then supervised a logging crew made up of German POW's. My other grandfather wasn't physically able to be in the military and he built destroyers at the shipyard in Orange, TX during the war.
My great grandfather and his 2 brothers joined the army in WWI and the first time they left the county was when they got on a train headed to boot camp. He was gassed while serving in France.
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My paternal grandfather was a combat medic in WWII, not even sure what outfit he served with. He never said a word about his service to anyone that I know of, although his dress uniform is still in a closet at my folks house. I really should check it out again and see if I can learn a bit more about his service. My maternal grandfather only had one arm after having the other ripped off in a corn shucker, he wasn't fit for service.
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My grandpa is WWII vet and was a medic. He turned 90 on Saturday, in the hospital with pneumonia. He is on the mend...tough sucker and one of my hero's.
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They were both too young for WWI, and not high on the draft list for WWII (farmers)
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Be Polite , Be Professional , but have a plan to kill everybody you meet
-General James Mattis United States Marine Corps
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My father was Pacific sailor in WWII, serving on the minesweeper USS Swallow (AM-65) then later on the repair ship USS Oglala (ARG-1). He ended the war as a petty officer 2nd class. Neither of my grandfathers served in the military. Both of my father's grandfathers were infantrymen in the Confederate army, one a sergeant and the other a corporal.
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My great-grandfather was a message courier for the Confederate Army, serving mostly in Tennessee. He and all four of his brothers served, and all survived.
Both Grandpas were farmers, married with children during WW-I, and told to keep farming to supply the war effort.
Dad was a B-17 pilot in WW-II, based in England. He was involved in the fire-bomb raids on Dresden. For the rest of his life he regretted the higher-ups decision to carry out those raids that late in the war, and that he had to participate. If anyone knows not of what I speak, google the fire-bombing of Dresden.
I served 7 years in the Marine Corps in the '70s and never got shot at.
God Bless all veterans for their service, especially the war veterans.
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How far can we go back? My great great great grandfather fought at the battle of San Jacinto with Sam Houston and signed the TX Decleration of Independance and was only 1 of about 10 men to do both.
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My great-grandfather was a message courier for the Confederate Army, serving mostly in Tennessee. He and all four of his brothers served, and all survived.
Both Grandpas were farmers, married with children during WW-I, and told to keep farming to supply the war effort.
Dad was a B-17 pilot in WW-II, based in England. He was involved in the fire-bomb raids on Dresden. For the rest of his life he regretted the higher-ups decision to carry out those raids that late in the war, and that he had to participate. If anyone knows not of what I speak, google the fire-bombing of Dresden.
I served 7 years in the Marine Corps in the '70s and never got shot at.
God Bless all veterans for their service, especially the war veterans. +1 It's amazing that with all the carnage of the Civil Wars, at least two sets of siblings survived intact!
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My Father fought for the Free French, my Grandfather ironically enough was a guard at the POW camp in the town that I now reside in.
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After blowing out his ear drum my dad was knocked out of paratrooper training he ended up a foot solder and being captured in the Battle of the Bugle. After months of abuse he escaped when the allies bombed the area he was held in. He was never the same and passed away in 1962 at age 45. I was named for his brother Ted who was killed in action in France, he had been in war since the beginning. I keep his metals in my den. ![[Linked Image]](http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm317/tedscouton/24hr%20campfire/th_photo.jpg)
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Both grandpas were too young for WWI, but worked in industry for the WWII. One was in petroleum development with Standard (aviation fuels), the other was in management at the largest artillery shell plant in Toledo.
My great uncle (mother's side) fought in WWI and suffered from multiple gassing events and carried a lot of shrapnel. He would never talk about it and was a recluse for the rest of his life after returning from Europe.
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Grampa was was army infantry, in Europe WWII
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Hit the beach in the 1st wave at Normandy. He was also a engineer who was tasked with blowing bridges & railroads in Germany.
By the way, his parents were German Immigrants who still spoke German. He didn't seem to have a any problems with taking out Hitler's Gerrmans....
"Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston
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He was in the Italian Army in WWI and supposedly spent quite some time in a concentration camp.
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Dad was a B-17 pilot in WW-II, based in England. He was involved in the fire-bomb raids on Dresden. For the rest of his life he regretted the higher-ups decision to carry out those raids that late in the war, and that he had to participate. If anyone knows not of what I speak, google the fire-bombing of Dresden.
I served 7 years in the Marine Corps in the '70s and never got shot at.
God Bless all veterans for their service, especially the war veterans.
The info you posted up regarding what your father was involved with in WWII provided for quite the history lesson. I had not known of the fire-bombing of Dresden. That was quite the carnage. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombing_of_Dresden_in_World_War_III can certainly understand his perspective on the situation. A tough mental burden for one to have and carry for the rest of his life.
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My maternal grandfather was Canadian and was in France. My paternal Grandfather was a Polish immigrant who enlisted in Hallers Army and fought in France, eventually returning to the States.
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