re: Does anyone else here actually remember 12/7/41 ??

Way before my time, (born in '68) but my dad was born in Feb. '41, so he wouldn't remember. Mom was born a year later.

My paternal grandfather was a farmer, so he was given an exemption, but my maternal grandfather was drafted and served as as infantryman in the Army 88th Infantry Division (Fighting Blue Devils) and was severely injured during the Rome-Arno campaign by an artillery shell. Laid in a foxhole for 2 days after having most of his left calf blown off, broken leg, shrapnel in his back and arm. Said a medic would come visit him every couple hours and check his wounds and shoot him up with morphine, until he was evacuated.

The doctor at the field hospital wanted to amputate his leg but he protested and they didn't. Told him he'd never be able to walk again and he had to wear leg braces for a couple of years but he was eventually able to walk after a couple of years.

Told me some combat stories while we drank some bourbon when I was a teenager. Some crazy shite.

Tough old bastard, I miss him dearly.

His medals that I have.