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re: What's the closest you or a family member has been to a part of history?
Posted on 5/3/24 at 10:29 pm to OWLFAN86
Posted on 5/3/24 at 10:29 pm to OWLFAN86
On a business trip years ago I needed to get a hair cut. Place also did manicures. Got convinced by the sweet lady to get one. Asked her to tell me a cool story from her life, so she told me she gave a man a manicure the day before he killed a man that killed a very important man.
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Posted on 5/3/24 at 10:32 pm to DarkDrifter
quote:interesting. One of mine was accused and was acquitted.
One of my wife's ancestors was burned at the stake in Salem
Posted on 5/3/24 at 10:33 pm to OWLFAN86
My father (Navy Vet) served in the Korean War and Vietnam. His image is on the Korean War Memorial in D.C.
Posted on 5/3/24 at 10:33 pm to OWLFAN86
One of my GGGG-Grandfather's killed somebody in middle TN and Andrew Johnson put a bounty of 5 grand on his head. Somebitch never got caught.
Posted on 5/3/24 at 10:35 pm to OWLFAN86
Probably the coolest in my mind is that my great-uncle Lauren was an Air Corps pilot at Hickam Field, the Army Field adjacent to Pearl Harbor,on December 7th, and received a Silver Star for his actions.
Meanwhile, his twin brother, Randy, was visiting DC that week, and just happened to get one of the few seats in the public gallery to witness the "Day that will live in infamy " speech the next day.
Meanwhile, his twin brother, Randy, was visiting DC that week, and just happened to get one of the few seats in the public gallery to witness the "Day that will live in infamy " speech the next day.
This post was edited on 5/3/24 at 10:40 pm
Posted on 5/3/24 at 10:38 pm to OWLFAN86
My paw paw worked on building the Morganza Spillway Floodgates
Posted on 5/3/24 at 11:10 pm to bakersman
Granddaddy was best friends with Huey and Earl Long as they all grew up around Winnfield. And I was about 10 seconds from being an airline fatality statistic on a near miss coming into New Orleans in July last year.
Posted on 5/3/24 at 11:21 pm to OWLFAN86
My ancestor was one of only two French colonist to survive the Natchez Indian Revolt of 1729. Had he not survived our family would not be here today.
Posted on 5/3/24 at 11:24 pm to OWLFAN86
My mothers family left the colonies to go with William’s to start Rhode Island..
They were some of the first land owners .. he was an indentured tradesman…
By the time it got down to me all I got was a story.. guess my ancestors were not very good traders….
They were some of the first land owners .. he was an indentured tradesman…
By the time it got down to me all I got was a story.. guess my ancestors were not very good traders….
Posted on 5/3/24 at 11:27 pm to OWLFAN86
My FIL landed on Omaha Beach with the Rangers on D Day.
My father was a POW in WW2.
My Great Grandfather fought on both sides in the Civil War.
My father was a POW in WW2.
My Great Grandfather fought on both sides in the Civil War.
Posted on 5/3/24 at 11:30 pm to theunknownknight
That’s hilarious
Posted on 5/3/24 at 11:33 pm to OWLFAN86
April 15, 2019
The fire at Notre Dame in Paris.
I watched it right from the beginning.
I was back there a couple of weeks ago, 5 years to the week. It is still covered with scaffolding.
The fire at Notre Dame in Paris.
I watched it right from the beginning.
I was back there a couple of weeks ago, 5 years to the week. It is still covered with scaffolding.
Posted on 5/4/24 at 12:02 am to OWLFAN86
Personally, the closest I’ve come to being a part of history is I was stationed in West Germany when the Berlin Wall came down. And was a gunner on an M1A1 Abrams during the First Gulf War.
My grandfather was a tanker in the 4th Armored Div., part of Patton’s 3rd Army in WWII. He died before I was born so I don’t know much more than that.
I lost an ancestor at Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg, fighting with the 15th Alabama Infantry of Law’s Brigade.
One of my ancestors was the commander of the 1st Maryland Regiment, more commonly known as the Maryland Line, in the Continental Army. His regiment played a key role in the American victory at the Battle of Cowpens.
My grandfather was a tanker in the 4th Armored Div., part of Patton’s 3rd Army in WWII. He died before I was born so I don’t know much more than that.
I lost an ancestor at Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg, fighting with the 15th Alabama Infantry of Law’s Brigade.
One of my ancestors was the commander of the 1st Maryland Regiment, more commonly known as the Maryland Line, in the Continental Army. His regiment played a key role in the American victory at the Battle of Cowpens.
Posted on 5/4/24 at 12:03 am to OWLFAN86
OKC bombing
Posted on 5/4/24 at 12:04 am to OWLFAN86
I was at the 2007 LSU Florida game
Posted on 5/4/24 at 12:23 am to Tasseo
My grandfather was on the flying boat that saved the USS Indianapolis survivors. He was a Navy Medic. The Indianapolis delivered the “Little Boy” nuclear bomb to Guam for the Hiroshima attack. The boat was torpedoed by a Jap sub
He was also at Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. He witnessed some horrific shite. He carried it for the rest of his life.
He was also at Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. He witnessed some horrific shite. He carried it for the rest of his life.
This post was edited on 5/4/24 at 12:28 am
Posted on 5/4/24 at 12:49 am to lsufan1971
My father was in the 1st Marine division and landed on Guadalcanal. Island hopping and then to Australia.
Moved to another division to train for the Japan invasion. Was on a troop transport when some bombs were dropped and they became an occupying force.
Davy Crocket is also my gggg grandfather through my father’s side.
My wife also had a relative who died at the Alamo. What are the chances.
Moved to another division to train for the Japan invasion. Was on a troop transport when some bombs were dropped and they became an occupying force.
Davy Crocket is also my gggg grandfather through my father’s side.
My wife also had a relative who died at the Alamo. What are the chances.
Posted on 5/4/24 at 12:53 am to chuckie
Fort Moultrie. 1776... With stood British barrage...
Later at another location taken prisoner and placed aboard British ship... ate a rat aboard ship.. swapped in prisoner exchange.
Richard S...
Later at another location taken prisoner and placed aboard British ship... ate a rat aboard ship.. swapped in prisoner exchange.
Richard S...
This post was edited on 5/4/24 at 12:54 am
Posted on 5/4/24 at 12:53 am to OWLFAN86
quote:my ancestor, William Weatherford surrendered to Andrew Jackson.
What's the closest you or a family member has been to a part of history?
Also known as Red Eagle
eta: Billy the Kid started his posse to exact revenge for the death of my ancestor John Tunstall. Pretty neat
etaa: My ancestors were on the Santa Maria as well.
This post was edited on 5/4/24 at 1:00 am
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