[ducttape45]

My curiosity is piqued as well. He never spoke to me about it, and my oldest sister has only scant memories. She says, she thinks, that he decked an officer, and I also remember someone (I don't recall who) saying that he was in a near fatal accident of some kind that claimed the life of one of his war buddies. Maybe they're related, maybe not.

We're Irish, and my father had that Irish temper when we kids were growing up, but when he became a grandpa, then a great grandpa, wow did he become a big softy.

But back then, if he was somehow traumatized by something that happened on the battlefield, well, I dunno, but who knows, maybe he snapped. I just find it odd that his first DD214, which was for five years, was honorable, but the second one, which was for 28 months, was dishonorable. It doesn't make sense.

I sent a request to the NPRC for a copy of his military records. Guess we'll see if they shed any light on it.

Thanks for your help, and your kind words.

[Freedom4US]

Yeah, I was reminded reading the information how big of a deal a DD is, loss of the right to vote, and no firearms, never mind GI Bill or veterans preference hiring, home loans. Did he find it difficult to get hired in the civilian world.

I’m guessing here, but it’s almost a certainty he spent at least a few years in the hoosegow - either a military prison like Leavenworth or a civilian prison. What was his MOS?