My grandfather, too, was a WWI veteran, and endured WMD (mustard gas) during his service in the trenches.
Grandpa died back in the early 1960s, but he had led a full life as a native born American though a full-blooded ethnic German, born and reared in Ohio. He hated the Kaiser, fighting with the Americans, and despised and hated Hitler as a tyrant.
Oh, my grandfather told us about that horrible mustard gas! We still have his helmet and his gas mask from WWI.
Grandpa died back in the early 1960s, but he had led a full life as a native born American though a full-blooded ethnic German, born and reared in Ohio. He hated the Kaiser, fighting with the Americans, and despised and hated Hitler as a tyrant.
God bless your grandfather for his patriotism and courageous service!
These were such good and decent men... I sure wish my grandfather could come back for awhile so I could talk to him adult-to-adult. He died when I was a teenager...
My grandmother’s brother fought in WWI. He passed away almost 20 years ago at the age of 96.
When I tried asking about his experiences in WWI, his face when gray and he said nothing. He must have seen some horrible stuff.