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spiderpig

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12. Every male in my family who was of age was in the military in WWII.

Sun Aug 13, 2017, 06:11 AM

Aug 2017

Father in England & France - Army sergeant.

His brother in France - Army. 2 Bronze Stars.

Maternal uncles - one in the Pacific (Army) despite being blind in one eye. The other was rejected by the USAF due to a heart murmur and went to Canada, where he joined the RCAF and was shot down over the Channel. His body was never recovered.

My 4'11" grandmother was in the Civil Air Patrol.

Third uncle was still a minor in the 40s, but served in Korea during that (ongoing) war.

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These neo-Nazis in any guise, shape or form are an obscenity and traitors to their country - just like their poster-boy 45.

When is enough enough?

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Can't sleep tonight... [View all] inanna Aug 2017 OP

I salute your grandfathers. SunSeeker Aug 2017 #1

Thank you. inanna Aug 2017 #2

My Dad was in the Navy. Demtexan Aug 2017 #3

Of course, and you should be. inanna Aug 2017 #4

One sub was in the Gulf of Mexico. Demtexan Aug 2017 #7

Gulf of Mexico? inanna Aug 2017 #8

He did talked about that. Demtexan Aug 2017 #9

Yes, I have a grandfather who fought the Nazis in Eastern Europe. SunSeeker Aug 2017 #5

I never met my maternal grandfather. inanna Aug 2017 #6

My father's turning in his grave. anniebelle Aug 2017 #10

I spent years of my childhood Scarsdale Aug 2017 #11

My maternal grandmother and my aunt both grew up in Epsom Surrey. inanna Aug 2017 #13

Every male in my family who was of age was in the military in WWII. spiderpig Aug 2017 #12