Memorial Day

[bobabode]

Have good weekend everyone and remember those who gave their all for all of us.

[piece-itpete]

You have a great weekend too Bob.

And hear hear! :



Pete

[bobabode]

France

[BlueStreak]

Yes, absolutely. 'Tis a time when I reflect on all of the wartime veterans I've known....................

And how so many of them hoped the war they fought would be the last.

Kinda sad, if you really think about it.

Dave

[whell]

I always think of my dad this time of year, more often than I usually do. He was just a 19 year old kid when he saw his first firefight, and took incoming enemy fire, in the Pacific during WWII in the Navy. I'm sure he was scared shitless, but he hung in there because he knew it was the right thing to do.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by whell

I always think of my dad this time of year, more often than I usually do. He was just a 19 year old kid when he saw his first firefight, and took incoming enemy fire, in the Pacific during WWII in the Navy. I'm sure he was scared shitless, but he hung in there because he knew it was the right thing to do.

Mine, too. He was in the 10th Armored, 3rd Army. (Gen. Patton commanding)

[CarlV]

There were way too many gold stars in windows back then but it was very much them or us.
Thank you and may you all rest in peace.

My Dad was lucky enough to make it out alive as well. He was with these guys.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/104th_I...ited_States%29
He didn't keep much nor would he talk about it much either. I do have his shoulder patches, some hardware and his Purple Heart somwhere around here put away.




Carl

[Oerets]

Both of my parents were proud Navy Veterans. Been a tough one this year with the loss of my Mother almost a month ago. Just today found her uniform and pictures from her days in DC. Brought home her footlocker and my youngest brother got my Fathers from his Vietnam days. Tough remembering all the memories. No one wants to talk about the ceremony with the active duty coming up.



Barney

[CarlV]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Sorry for the extra large pics.

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Carl

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by whell

I always think of my dad this time of year, more often than I usually do. He was just a 19 year old kid when he saw his first firefight, and took incoming enemy fire, in the Pacific during WWII in the Navy. I'm sure he was scared shitless, but he hung in there because he knew it was the right thing to do.

Originally Posted by bobabode

Mine, too. He was in the 10th Armored, 3rd Army. (Gen. Patton commanding)

My Dad never saw direct combat, but he did get to go to Pearl just after the attack and spend months helping clean up the gory mess. I personally witnessed a couple of the nightmares that haunted him right up to his final days. He sat up in his hospital bed and yelled at me; "No kidding! I can see they're all dead! They're bloated up and stinking too! Now get your ass down here and give us a hand!"

I had an uncle who survived the Kamikaze attacks on the USS Bunker Hill. He said he was "..taking a whiz when the first one hit." He ran to his Battle Station so quick he forgot to "...stow it. I got all the way there and realized it was flappin' in the breeze." Ya had to hear him tell the story. He made it sound funny, but there was an expression on his face that gave us a chill.

My brother does not like to talk about Vietnam. We don't ask.

Dave