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re: I learned something interesting about the Battle of Okinawa today.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 12:37 pm to Lakeboy7
Posted on 1/26/16 at 12:37 pm to Lakeboy7
I saw Confederate flags all over Iraq and Afghanistan.
GEN Buckner was also the grandson of a Confederate General.
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He was the SON of Confederate General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Sr.
Buckner, Sr was Governor of Kentucky after the Civil War and was 72 when Buckner, Jr was born. He lived to age 90. Buckner, Jr was 58 when he was killed on Okinawa.
GEN Buckner was also the grandson of a Confederate General.
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He was the SON of Confederate General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Sr.
Buckner, Sr was Governor of Kentucky after the Civil War and was 72 when Buckner, Jr was born. He lived to age 90. Buckner, Jr was 58 when he was killed on Okinawa.
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Posted on 1/26/16 at 12:47 pm to White Roach
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was 72 when Buckner, Jr
Posted on 1/26/16 at 12:47 pm to uptownsage
About 10 years ago I was honored to meet and have lunch with 3 Iwo vets. My father (former Marine) was good friends with one of them from Alexandria for many years. The two other vets were in town for an Iwo reunion. They both lost a leg on that damn island. It was a great pleasure and honor to meet these true heroes.
This post was edited on 1/26/16 at 1:12 pm
Posted on 1/26/16 at 12:52 pm to Lakeboy7
I had to look it up when I read the story linked.
Ft Donaldson was 1862 and Okinawa was 1945. Hmmm, 83 years apart, how can they be father and son?!?
Ft Donaldson was 1862 and Okinawa was 1945. Hmmm, 83 years apart, how can they be father and son?!?
Posted on 1/26/16 at 12:53 pm to uptownsage
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uptownsage
You are a lucky guy. I wasn't interested until I was in college and my grandfather was in poor health and didn't really want to talk about it. He was stationed out in San Diego with the Navy and told me he played baseball with some major league guys like Dimaggio. Don't know if that is true or not, but that is what I recall him telling me. He passed away in 1999.
About 10 years ago after Hurricane Katrina, the mail that my grandmother was getting was forwarded to my house. It was a news letter from two of the ships he was on during WWII. I reached one of the groups and actually met a few of the guys. None of them remembered my grandfather. They did remember him from a few reunions they had probably in the early 80's. I was hoping to find someone that knew him during the war and could share a story or two. I realize that was 75 years ago.
I guess I will never know.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 12:55 pm to uptownsage
Great story. Glad you got to hear it from someone who was there.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 12:56 pm to Hoyt
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Why did they have a Confederate Flag with them?
People from the south celebrate their heritage. We have a strong sense of pride about where we come from and who we are.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:00 pm to Breesus
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People from the south celebrate their heritage. We have a strong sense of pride about where we come from and who we are.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ every bit of this. It's a shame how the media has made southern heritage an ugly thing.
Black people can celebrate their African heritage with no fricks given and no one ever mentions all of the atrocities committed in mother Africa by native Africans.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:03 pm to White Roach
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Buckner, Sr was Governor of Kentucky after the Civil War and was 72 when Buckner, Jr was born. He lived to age 90. Buckner, Jr was 58 when he was killed on Okinawa.
And Buckner, Jr. ended up having a grandson named Bill that played first base for the Red Sox.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:05 pm to Teufelhunden
My 91 year old dad is a 91 year old Marine vet of WWII, Korea and Vietnam. I try to get all the stories I can. He had some college group come by and record hours of stories.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:17 pm to Weaver
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I wasn't interested until I was in college and my grandfather was in poor health and didn't really want to talk about it.
Same here, luckily I started to reach out to my gramps around 2000. He was on a PT Boat patrolling the beaches of Normandy during D Day. He was happy to tell me stories and give pictures. Funny one was one of his shipmates would drink the alcohol type liquid they used to lube up torpedos. Hahah.
Last year we got to take him to the New Orleans WW2 muesuem to see them building the replica PT Boat out of old PT parts. They gave us a private tour. Was awesome.
He was a firefighter in the small town of WV he lived in after the war. He was awarded the Sons of American Legion firefighter of the year award in December and was the oldest active firefighter in WV. It was his life and passion.
He died at 92 a few days after he got the award and right before Christmas. Neat thing was the funeral and how the whole town came out. Here is a picture from it. His casket was put on a fire truck and driven to cemetery where they did the military funeral.
Take time to visit with your grandparents if they are still around.
This post was edited on 1/26/16 at 1:18 pm
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:17 pm to chinhoyang
my uncle the same, a Marine, WWII, Vietnam and Korea. He was a gunny sargent. Mean. (but not to me). RIP
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:19 pm to LasVegasTiger
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my gramps
That's awesome.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:23 pm to uptownsage
A friend's grandfather is the most decorated officer in the history of the 82nd Airborne. I recently read his book, All the Way to Berlin. Incredible stories. The guy is 98 years old now and just has a commanding presence when he speaks. He narrated some stuff for the WWII museum. His name is "Maggie" Megellas.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:25 pm to Darth_Vader
Thanks. I found out last week from my mom that he left my brother and I a bunch of his WW2 stuff. I know one item was his Navy issued Peacoats. Anxious to see what else.
Was funny his picture of accepting the award he has on a LSU hat. Never lived a day of his life in Louisiana, but rocked the hell out of LSU gear because me and brother went to LSU.
Was funny his picture of accepting the award he has on a LSU hat. Never lived a day of his life in Louisiana, but rocked the hell out of LSU gear because me and brother went to LSU.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:28 pm to uptownsage
quote:in other words, hundreds cheered and a couple booed, and yet those few got what they wanted. how little has changed in that regard the last 70 years.
the marines from the south cheered, the marines from the north booed
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:31 pm to LasVegasTiger
My grandfather was a paratrooper in WWII, European theater... he wasn't in the 101st Airborne, so he must have been in the 82nd. My Grandma was also in the army, she was a secretary but rose to Sergeant at Oakridge. It always irked my Grandpa that Granny was a higher rank than him. 
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:37 pm to jeffsdad
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my uncle the same
I had two great uncles who were there. One was a tail gunner on a B-24 in Europe. Caught flak, got medals, bombed the shite out of the Krauts.
The other was a Marine in the Pacific. He didn't talk about his time much.
Mrs Cove's Pow Pow retired a full Col after serving in the Army in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. His brother was one of Merrill's Marauders in Burma. That dude had some crazy arse stories.
I'm glad I got to know all of them.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:41 pm to LSUBoo
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My grandfather was a paratrooper in WWII, European theater... he wasn't in the 101st Airborne, so he must have been in the 82nd.
Probably. But he could have also been in the 17th Airborne Div as well. Do you know what campaigns he fought in or what period of time he was in the ETO?
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:44 pm to Darth_Vader
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Probably. But he could have also been in the 17th Airborne Div as well. Do you know what campaigns he fought in or what period of time he was in the ETO?
He passed when I was 3, so I don't know much about his service. I believe he was wounded in the Battle of the Bulge, he had a purple heart. I know (or at least I was told) that he didn't see action until after D-Day.
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