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re: What's the closest you or a family member has been to a part of history?
Posted on 5/4/24 at 12:23 am to Tasseo
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
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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.
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