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My great uncle gave his life to the country he loved.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 11:16 am
Posted on 5/29/23 at 11:16 am
Profile ID 399140
Name Edwin A Finke
Rank Private First Class
State New York
County Westchester
Casualty Type KIA - Killed in Action
Notable Awards
? Purple Heart
Commendations + Awards
? World War II Victory Medal
? Purple Heart
? American Campaign Medal
? Army Presidential Unit Citation
? Army Good Conduct Medal
Silver Star
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING World War II
Service: Army
Rank: Private First Class
Division: 97th Infantry Division
GENERAL ORDERS:
Headquarters, 97th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 55 (1945)
His sister, my grandmother, died at age 95 2 months ago. We honored her brothers life every year on this day.
Last year, which ended up being her last memorial day, she broke into tears amd sobbed her brother didn't die for the country we live in today. And shook her head and sobbed saying "what has happened to this place?"
I will add both she and her brother weren't born in the United States. Both were born in mexico- her dad was working for an oil company amd was stationed there in the 1920s. After leaving Mexico, they returned to their homeland of Holland, and fled Europe when Hitler invaded, There desperate attempt to flee landed them on the last ship from Italy to the United States. My grandmother had more love for this country than anyone I have ever met
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Posted on 5/29/23 at 11:19 am to ksayetiger
Edwin A Finke, TYFYS 
Posted on 5/29/23 at 11:19 am to ksayetiger
Post this on the OT. This board hates America and the military.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 11:19 am to ksayetiger
Boss
We need more of these types. Happy Memorial Day to you and your fam
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My grandmother had more love for this country than anyone I have ever met
We need more of these types. Happy Memorial Day to you and your fam
Posted on 5/29/23 at 11:23 am to ksayetiger
Posted on 5/29/23 at 11:44 am to ksayetiger
Just out of curiosity do you know how big your great uncle was? I've read that the average G.I. in WWII weighed 150. I had a great uncle who served in WWI. He was old when I was a kid but he was about 5-6 and 140. I asked him how much he weighed in the war and he said 'about 130.'
He wasn't in the infantry. He built pontoon bridges.
He wasn't in the infantry. He built pontoon bridges.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 12:53 pm to ksayetiger
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Army Presidential Unit Citation
If you don’t know what that award is and why he got it you should look into it.
That’s basically an entire unit doing work worth of a MOH. That’s some bad arse shot right there.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 1:18 pm to ksayetiger
Some of his drawings, he did these in high school
Sorry for crappy photos of them. I took these just now in our store room
Sorry for crappy photos of them. I took these just now in our store room
Posted on 5/29/23 at 1:23 pm to ksayetiger
Posted on 5/29/23 at 1:27 pm to ksayetiger
quote:
she broke into tears amd sobbed her brother didn't die for the country we live in today. And shook her head and sobbed saying "what has happened to this place?"
Many feel the same.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 1:32 pm to ksayetiger
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brother didn't die for the country we live in today. And shook her head and sobbed saying "what has happened to this place?"
My grandfather was a World War II veteran who served in the Army Air Forces. He died in 2001, followed by my grandmother in 2004. As much as I miss them to this day, I’m glad they didn’t have to see what has become of the United States and the world in general.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 1:41 pm to ksayetiger
He couldnt have known he was fighting FOR international Bolshevism
Posted on 5/29/23 at 2:32 pm to ksayetiger
My cousin and I was doing our ancestry. He lives in Virginia and I am from Louisiana, I hunted down my relatives and we would share any pictures and fill in their families. I found that my dads first cousin married a guy who was killed on the first day of the Normandy invasion. They had just wed before he was shipped out. I visited my Great uncle and he had a picture of a soldier on his wall and to elderly people next to him. He said that he married his second wife and that was her first husband. His body never was found. He plane was shot down over the water. The old people were his parents. His wife died years ago but he still honored her first husband and his parents. He was 101 years old.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 5:57 pm to ksayetiger
Much respect and honor to your uncle. Freedom isn't free, people like ur uncle killed and died for us to have it.
We sit here comfortable and watch their sacrifice wasted away by socialist, gays, and illegal aliens. Worst of all, by elected politicians who are traitors to our Constitution.
We sit here comfortable and watch their sacrifice wasted away by socialist, gays, and illegal aliens. Worst of all, by elected politicians who are traitors to our Constitution.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 6:28 pm to ksayetiger
My grandfather lost a brother on my motherside and two great uncle's on my father's side both had large families.
I try to celebrate and honor them every day. My family has given its future for a bunch of trany statue tearing down woke fricks. My rage is I should have more cousins and I don't and for what freedom for 70 years and now you get to watch Rome burn..... for what purpose what gain.
I love my country but would break my sons legs before I let him be a part of what they call a military or the people in charge.
Let it burn
I try to celebrate and honor them every day. My family has given its future for a bunch of trany statue tearing down woke fricks. My rage is I should have more cousins and I don't and for what freedom for 70 years and now you get to watch Rome burn..... for what purpose what gain.
I love my country but would break my sons legs before I let him be a part of what they call a military or the people in charge.
Let it burn
Posted on 5/29/23 at 6:29 pm to ksayetiger
Let the punk that DVed this show her face. Bring your weak arse down to OB ...
Posted on 5/29/23 at 6:30 pm to ksayetiger
quote:
My great uncle gave his life to the country he loved.
Up-vote for him
Posted on 5/29/23 at 7:21 pm to ksayetiger
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My great uncle gave his life to the country he loved.
Props to him and we appreciate his service. My great uncle was a country boy bad arse! He served in WWII and Korea. Got the Silver Star saving a comrade taking fire behind enemy lines. Got the Purple Heart for jacking his leg up diving into a foxhole. Just an overall skull cracker! Our family was always proud of him!
Posted on 5/29/23 at 7:29 pm to ksayetiger
My dear ol pappy served in the Army during WWII in the Southern Pacific…..he passed in 2007. A salute to your uncle sir.
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