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In reply to the discussion: My uncle enlisted in the Navy, right after the attack on Pearl Harbor. I found this picture of him [View all]leanforward
(1,076 posts)What has been said is a parallel with my dad's story. I appreciate your picture. I agree with you, the look is there. Most of us will never know the horrors they experienced. Yes, they were affected for life. My dad ended up earning a CMB and worked for a gentleman named Doc Riley. He was with the 52 AIB from England, D-Day, the Bulge, Remagen Bridge 'feet dry', to the surrender. I've had an opportunity to talk with survivors of the 52nd Reunion in 1999 and again in 2007(8) when they gave the banner to the Ft Knox Museum. Their last reunion took place near Ft Knox.
Talking to those Gentlemen (not guys) is listening, alot. Some at the reunion are survivors of those who either did not make it home or later died as a result of natural causes. We had some beers at the last reunion. I listened to the Soldiers that worked near and around my dad. The circumstances. Different companies. Some of the guys became POWs from the Bulge. What do you do when you see a half track behind you, full of your buddies blown up.
If any of you have a chance, visit the overseas Military Cemetaries. I have visited Normandy, as a kid, with Dad.
Visit the Tomb of the Unknown. And tell everyone to keep their silence at the Tomb and during the changing of the guard.