My dad fought in North Africa and Italy. He was wounded at Anzio in May 1944 and sent back to the States. In 1945 he was told to report to duty for the invasion of Japan. He was mustered out after the bomb was dropped. There was a 50/50 chance that I would not have been born.
He went to school on the GI bill and worked in a state health lab. In the 1950’s I remember seeing half of the men my dad worked with had war injuries. They all shared their stories with each other but no one else.
Thank you Harry!!!!!!
My Dad was also in North Africa and Italy. In May of ‘45 he and buddies were sent to Camp San Luis Obispo, California to get ready to be shipped to the Pacific. He stayed in California until September and was discharged.
He told me on VJ Day everyone stationed at Camp San Luis Obispo celebrated and stayed drunk for days.