Posted on 11/11/2017 12:16:10 PM PST by mdittmar
In Honor of those who serve,on Veterans Day.
Tell their story,I'll start.
My Dad was in the Navy in WW11,served in the South Pacific as a Aviation Machinists Mate.
He never talked about it much,except when he told me a funny story of how he welded a friends lunchbox to the deck.
Miss you Dad.
Thanks for sharing.
Mine was MSgtArmy Air and was at Pearl,Maw was a WWII Sgnt WW,taught Morse Code,we called her Di Dah Dah Dit, I was CG, Bro was Nav P3 Pilot sis was Nav Nurse other sis was a Hippie
Both of my parents were in WWII (Army) and instilled the love of God, Country and Family in my brother and sister and me. My mother was a WAC - and served in England. . .aboard the Queen Mary on the return trip to the states they were chased by a German submarine. My father served in Alaska (of course before it was a state). I miss them both terribly. I have been blessed.
My dad was in the Navy assigned to the Marines. He was a medic in Guadalcanal in WWII.
He was buried on July 4. Ever since then, when the fireworks display begins, I say “These are for you Dad.”
Not to not pick but your father was a Hospital Corpsman. Medics are Army. Your father was a hero. ALL WWII vets were heroes.
Grandfather was WWI
One uncle was Army in WWII
One uncle was Marine in WWII
Dad was Air Force during Korea and Vietnam
Lost a cousin in Vietnam
One brother was Navy
Two brothers were Army
Sister was Air Force
One daughter currently Army in South Korea
Another daughter was Army
I did four years in the beloved Marines and twenty-two in the Army
I’m kind of like you...
Maternal Grand Father was a Army ground pounder in “The Great War” (suffered with Mustard Gas scarring)
Uncle was waist gunner B-17 WWII
Father Seabee Guam and Okinawa
Brother KIA VietNam 1968
Me, just a Marine 70-74, then Navy till 93 (retired)
Hats off to all Vets!!!
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