To: VR-21
My jumped behind the lines on D-Day, one spent 4 years as a prisoner at Bataan. They never thought of themselves as Mexican-Americans, niether have I. They never talked about anything more than the funny stuff that happened, but sometimes you could just see the memories in their eyes.
The travesty of war lies in those who have to live after it's over.
48 posted on
09/23/2007 11:26:31 AM PDT by
Pistolshot
(Keyes/Paul '08 - When you can't get crazy enough.)
To: Pistolshot
*My uncles and grandfather......sheesh
49 posted on
09/23/2007 11:28:37 AM PDT by
Pistolshot
(Keyes/Paul '08 - When you can't get crazy enough.)
To: Pistolshot
They never talked about anything more than the funny stuff that happened, but sometimes you could just see the memories in their eyes.I have at times cause to receive email from relatives of World War II veterans. They're seeking information and referrals to trace the service of a father, grandfather, uncle or granduncle.
The most common line from their email is, "He never talked about . . ."
This is a point Burns makes in each interview I've seen. Now, because there are so few of them left and they want their stories told, they're talking.
51 posted on
09/23/2007 11:47:23 AM PDT by
Racehorse
(Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.)
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