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re: Spinoff: Where did your relatives serve in WWII?
Posted on 4/13/16 at 10:35 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
Posted on 4/13/16 at 10:35 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
My Dad was on a B-24 bomber crew. Flew 19 missions over Germany.
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Posted on 4/13/16 at 10:39 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
My Dad served Signal Corps in the South Pacific (New Guinea, The Philippines, Okinawa, and Japan). He was one of the soldiers who cut the locks at Santo Tomas in Manila, and was one of the last people to see General Buckner alive on Okinawa.
His brother was in the anti-aircraft artillery in England until his unit was converted to anti-tank artillery once they landed on the Continent. He ended up in the infantry and fought in France and at the Bulge just to name a few places. He was a liberator of the Dachau Concentration Camp.
Their brother in law was a waist gunner on a B-26 Marauder, and another brother was in the Navy in the Pacific.
One of my Dad's cousins was badly wounded at Kasserine Pass, left for dead by the Germans and later rescued by the British. He ended up getting malaria on Sicily and was sent back home to Folsom.
Another cousin was a gunner on a B-17 and was shot down and killed over France.
My brother in law's father was a B-24 pilot who was badly injured and nearly bled to death, but managed to land his damaged plane back on home turf in England.
His brother was in the anti-aircraft artillery in England until his unit was converted to anti-tank artillery once they landed on the Continent. He ended up in the infantry and fought in France and at the Bulge just to name a few places. He was a liberator of the Dachau Concentration Camp.
Their brother in law was a waist gunner on a B-26 Marauder, and another brother was in the Navy in the Pacific.
One of my Dad's cousins was badly wounded at Kasserine Pass, left for dead by the Germans and later rescued by the British. He ended up getting malaria on Sicily and was sent back home to Folsom.
Another cousin was a gunner on a B-17 and was shot down and killed over France.
My brother in law's father was a B-24 pilot who was badly injured and nearly bled to death, but managed to land his damaged plane back on home turf in England.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 10:41 pm to Tchefuncte Tiger
grandpa was a gunman in the Navy, Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
later in the korean war.
later in the korean war.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 10:46 pm to Captain Lafitte
Guy directly behind your grandfather is Bradley. Cannot identity who the other guy is in the back (left).
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Posted on 4/13/16 at 10:53 pm to Wolfhound45
That guy could be Major Chet Hansen, Bradley's aide.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 11:05 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
My dad had Okinawa and then Occupation Duty in Japan.
He didn't talk about it until 40+ years later on his deathbed from Cancer, the opiates finally loosed his tongue. I was the only one who heard his "confession".
Heavy things in war.
I don't like to think about what he had to see and do.
He played his hand the best he could.
He didn't talk about it until 40+ years later on his deathbed from Cancer, the opiates finally loosed his tongue. I was the only one who heard his "confession".
Heavy things in war.
I don't like to think about what he had to see and do.
He played his hand the best he could.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 11:13 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
Paternal Grandpa was a Seebee in the Pacific. Never talked about it so I don't have any information unfortunately he passed 7 years ago
Maternal Grandpa "bombed the hell out of the Japs" as he told me the only time he ever spoke to anyone about it. I recorded the conversation for a paper I was writing in highschool. I lost that tape unfortunately. Still have hope I can find it in my parents attic one day. I think he felt a lit of guilt for the bombing raids on civilians. He and my Grandmother visited Japan several times and hosted several Japanese foreign exchange students up until he passed in 2003
Maternal Grandpa "bombed the hell out of the Japs" as he told me the only time he ever spoke to anyone about it. I recorded the conversation for a paper I was writing in highschool. I lost that tape unfortunately. Still have hope I can find it in my parents attic one day. I think he felt a lit of guilt for the bombing raids on civilians. He and my Grandmother visited Japan several times and hosted several Japanese foreign exchange students up until he passed in 2003
Posted on 4/13/16 at 11:14 pm to OldTigahFot
All the WWII vets I have known didn't talk much about it.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 11:33 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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All the WWII vets I have known didn't talk much about it.
My Dad sort of loosened up on it as he got older, telling us new stories or expanding on those we had already heard. But all that time he was secretly recording all the stories in memoir form. After he died we got to finally sit down and read it. What a great treat that was ! There were some surprising revelations in there, to say the least.
Posted on 4/14/16 at 12:33 am to LSU13
That's really an awesome dedication your family did to observe your grandfather's service and sacrifice.
I'd love to spent some time in Europe retracing my grandfather's whereabouts. My family has a bunch of old books, maps, and notes of his that I need to gather up.
He was involved in the Battle of Germany, and took shrapnel in his legs from an 81mm mortar round. He was held captive for about 6 months. He passed in 2001. I believe he was also in the 334th regiment.
I'd love to spent some time in Europe retracing my grandfather's whereabouts. My family has a bunch of old books, maps, and notes of his that I need to gather up.
He was involved in the Battle of Germany, and took shrapnel in his legs from an 81mm mortar round. He was held captive for about 6 months. He passed in 2001. I believe he was also in the 334th regiment.
Posted on 4/14/16 at 12:34 am to LSUTigersVCURams
Dad's dad served in the army in Europe somewhere.
Mom's dad was a Marine sharp shooter in the Pacific. Know for sure he fought on Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. Never would talk about it to anyone though.
Mom's dad was a Marine sharp shooter in the Pacific. Know for sure he fought on Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. Never would talk about it to anyone though.
Posted on 4/14/16 at 12:52 am to Teddy Ruxpin
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29TH INFANTRY DIVISION - 116TH INFANTRY REGIMENT
First wave at Omaha Beach and got absolutely shot all to hell.
Posted on 4/14/16 at 2:02 am to LSUTigersVCURams
My father landed in Belgium after D-day just in time for the Bulge and the push to the Rhine. I never met two of my uncles, one was a tailgunner in a B-17 KIA, the other a tailgunner in a 24 killed in a training crash.
Posted on 4/14/16 at 2:37 am to LSUTigersVCURams
Father - Marines - Okinawa 1945 - 1946 - P.H. 2 clusters.
Uncle - KIA Normandy.
FIL - Normandy - WIA - back to NOLA in 1947 from hosp in UK.
Uncle - KIA Normandy.
FIL - Normandy - WIA - back to NOLA in 1947 from hosp in UK.
Posted on 4/14/16 at 3:10 am to LSUTigersVCURams
Vietnam
Posted on 4/14/16 at 4:13 am to LSUTigersVCURams
one of my grandfathers served in western europe as a part of the 101st airborne and liberated a concentration camp. thats about as far as i go with relatives who served in the war
This post was edited on 4/14/16 at 4:14 am
Posted on 4/14/16 at 6:22 am to LSUTigersVCURams
Grandfather #1 was in Army on Guadalcanal.
Grandfather #2 was a Merrill's Marauder in Burma
Grandfather #2 was a Merrill's Marauder in Burma
Posted on 4/14/16 at 7:00 am to jackmanusc
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Which camp was he in?
I'll have to check when I get home. From the few stories he told me the food had maggots or something in it so it would move if you watched it. And all they talked about was food. He said they had a day where they were supposed to come up with their best sex story and after ten minutes of that they started talking about food again
Posted on 4/14/16 at 7:08 am to LSUTigersVCURams
The Brittany area of France. His unit was part of the effort to contain the pockets of Germans who were trapped in the port cities of western France.
Apparently, one of his main duties was to clear hangfires from the artillery. Sounded extremely dangerous.
Apparently, one of his main duties was to clear hangfires from the artillery. Sounded extremely dangerous.
This post was edited on 4/14/16 at 7:11 am
Posted on 4/14/16 at 7:31 am to LSUTigersVCURams
I don't have many living memories of my paternal grandfather, but he was in the 4th Infantry Div. and was issued a Silver Star for his actions after the landing. He was just a truck driver for the landing but they were short handed after the landing (understandable at Utah Beach, the 4th took some of the heaviest casualties in the operation). He was reassigned to an Infantry platoon after the landing.
According to the citation that I have he charged an 88 gun battery, shot a couple of Germans and captured a few others. According to my mother their Sergeant got killed during the beginning of the assault and the everyone (including him) sought cover. They probably would have retreated if they had an option but really the only way to go was forward at that point. He ultimately promoted to a First Sergeant by the time they reached Germany.
Not overselling my grandfather by any means, he was not a good father to my mother and when he got to the Ardennes in Germany he stuck his foot in snow and got bad frostbite forcing them to hospitalize him. According to my mom he adopted a pretty sardonic view of the War and the Army in general when he was leading other kids during a futile situation. It's crazy how many kids were flung into that conflict. I sure as hell couldn't imagine the 19 year old version of myself his shoes.
According to the citation that I have he charged an 88 gun battery, shot a couple of Germans and captured a few others. According to my mother their Sergeant got killed during the beginning of the assault and the everyone (including him) sought cover. They probably would have retreated if they had an option but really the only way to go was forward at that point. He ultimately promoted to a First Sergeant by the time they reached Germany.
Not overselling my grandfather by any means, he was not a good father to my mother and when he got to the Ardennes in Germany he stuck his foot in snow and got bad frostbite forcing them to hospitalize him. According to my mom he adopted a pretty sardonic view of the War and the Army in general when he was leading other kids during a futile situation. It's crazy how many kids were flung into that conflict. I sure as hell couldn't imagine the 19 year old version of myself his shoes.
This post was edited on 4/14/16 at 7:37 am
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