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re: My dad told me about getting drafted in the army
Posted on 4/2/18 at 6:56 am to Bill Parker?
Posted on 4/2/18 at 6:56 am to Bill Parker?
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My dad served in WWII. Wasn't drafted. Back then, boys lined up to serve.
According to the National WW2 Museum's website, 61.2% of US servicemen in WW2 were drafted. They put the number of draftees at 11,535,000.
This post was edited on 4/2/18 at 6:59 am
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Posted on 4/2/18 at 7:34 am to mofungoo
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Seems like there are more pussies today than there were 50 years ago, and fewer real men.
Get off the internet and meet really people and you'll realize that the microcosm of Facebook posters isn't reality.
Posted on 4/2/18 at 8:13 am to BowDownToLSU
Just went to visit my 93 year old dad (WWII,Korea,Nam vet). We talked some about his Korean War experiences. He was one of the Marines' early helicopter pilots. They'd go out and rescue downed pilots and had to develop the tactics themselves.
He also flew some of the U.S. negotiators to P’anmunjom.
He also flew some of the U.S. negotiators to P’anmunjom.
Posted on 4/2/18 at 8:17 am to GreatLakesTiger24
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my grandfather served in the Korean war... in Germany
I don't know why you got downvotes for this. My grandfather did the same. It's not like he had a choice where he served.
Posted on 4/2/18 at 8:21 am to PrivatePublic
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Holy cow. I visited a farm when I was 12. This really hits close to home.
What a frickstick you are
Posted on 4/2/18 at 8:25 am to BowDownToLSU
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He did tell me that the Turks were the toughest men he had ever met
I've always heard the Turks were blown out of proportion. Otherworldly stories about them, almost legend and too good to be true. But in reality they weren't very good at being soldiers, more of a liability than asset.
Anyone know more about this?
Posted on 4/2/18 at 8:31 am to ThatMakesSense
In the 50's, Dad spent some time in Greece (in his pictures, he and the other Marine with him both look like stereotypical cold war spies). He said "the Greeks hate Americans but I respect them because they are tough fighters."
Posted on 4/2/18 at 8:49 am to BowDownToLSU
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He served in the Korean War.
Out of all the veterans I've spoken to, the Korean vets always have the craziest, most disturbing stories. A lot of them don't talk about it. I'm sure its tough, being a veteran of "The Forgotten War."
I hope everything works out for your dad.
Posted on 4/2/18 at 8:51 am to TDcline
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I wish more kids today were forced into some form of military service. Perhaps they wouldn't be eating Tide Pods and needing safe spaces if they knew what it was like to go to boot camp.
This is a bad troll attempt right?
Posted on 4/2/18 at 8:54 am to VinegarStrokes
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shite...I travelled to Japan last year AND am participating in the mock draft on the MSB this year...the OP's dad could've been me!
I think the consensus here is we would trade OP's dad for you in a heartbeat.
Posted on 4/2/18 at 8:59 am to BowDownToLSU
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a car pulled up when two men with army uniforms stepped out . He said my grandma went to her knees and started crying.
It's sorta disturbing that a government has been given the ability to take a young man from his home and send him to war. We've just kinda come to accept it as "normal". Especially disturbing when you think how many boys were sent to a clusterfrick like Korea and never returned.
Posted on 4/2/18 at 9:08 am to Epic Cajun
It's probably more me than the content
Posted on 4/2/18 at 9:10 am to BowDownToLSU
This country desperately needs this to happen again today.
Posted on 4/2/18 at 9:29 am to baldona
My dad was drafted Korea. He had already retired from military after ww2. Was pilot from 1930s (India to China) to 1946. Wounded over Italy on 26th day mission. Stress celebrated in catch-22. Also volunteered, flew glider for 82nd airborne Normandy before dawn. 2 silver stars, 11 bronze, distinguished flying medal. 2 purple hearts. Had easy assignment Korean war. Supervised b 29 repairs in Philippines. Flew fixed up planes back to Korea.
Home most nights on Clark afb.
Did two tours Korea. 2nd one after truce. Taught Koreans to fly.
Home most nights on Clark afb.
Did two tours Korea. 2nd one after truce. Taught Koreans to fly.
This post was edited on 4/2/18 at 9:32 am
Posted on 4/2/18 at 9:30 am to BowDownToLSU
My dad was in college during WWII, the military came through and split the pre-med students into two groups, one Army and one Navy. The Army kept my dad in medical school as a buck private. The Navy students got Noncommissioned Officer status and better treatment. The war ended with him still in school, so when Korea came around and he was a physician, he knew he'd be at the top of the list to be called for service. Remembering that the Navy treated their medical students better, he enlisted in the Navy as a physician and spent the Korean War on a hospital ship.
Posted on 4/2/18 at 9:33 am to boxcarbarney
My wife's uncle served in the Army in the Korean War. He rarely spoke about it. What we know, is that he was a cook or worked in a kitchen. Wherever he was, their lines were overrun. He had to man a machine gun after the machine gunner was killed. Something exploded next to him, and he took shrapnel to the leg. That's about all we know.
Posted on 4/2/18 at 9:33 am to BowDownToLSU
Two guys showed up to tell him? Talk about a personal touch. All my uncle got was a letter in the mail. Served in the Marines in Korea from 52-54.
This post was edited on 4/2/18 at 9:36 am
Posted on 4/2/18 at 9:41 am to stout
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I think the consensus here is we would trade OP's dad for you in a heartbeat.
No doubt about it. It's truly heartbreaking.
Posted on 4/2/18 at 10:14 am to Twenty 49
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The Battle of Chosin is a doc that ran on PBS in 2016. Well worth a watch.
Thanks I'll check that out.
Posted on 4/2/18 at 10:37 am to EyeTwentyNole
My dad at age 33 was drafted in last call of 1943. When he got to the induction center in New Orleans, the Navy asked for volunteers, So he volunteered for the Navy. When he got on the navy side, the navy asked for welders to volunteer into the Marines.
He volunteered into the Marines. He had a wife and 3 children. The allotment for the wife was $60/ a month & $20 fro each child. Total income was $120. a month, to feed clothe etc.
There were no freebies in those days.
The reason why he was drafted ,was because he quit a job as a welder at the Orange Tx ship yard, after working 2 years on the midnight shift, working 7 days a week
He volunteered into the Marines. He had a wife and 3 children. The allotment for the wife was $60/ a month & $20 fro each child. Total income was $120. a month, to feed clothe etc.
There were no freebies in those days.
The reason why he was drafted ,was because he quit a job as a welder at the Orange Tx ship yard, after working 2 years on the midnight shift, working 7 days a week
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