WW2 Veterans

[vrichard]

How many ww2 veterans on the forum?
N.Africa to Berlin 2nd.Armored Div.

Dick

 

[jbouwens]

Don't know but THANK YOU!!!!!!!

 

[conn ak]

My Dad. South Pacific. Malaria after Okinawa. 85 years old and my hero.

 

[conn ak]

As the previous poster said, "Thank You". The world is a better place thanks to the young men who took up arms for the right cause like yourself.

 

[redlevel]

85 years old and my hero.

He's one of my heroes too.

 

[LTC]

My Father. 33 months in North Africa, Italy, France, Belgium. He's 88+ and still working 5 days a week. Truely one of the Greatest Generation who did his part to save the world.

 

[RonJ]

My Pop was stationed on Luzon P.I. He'd kill me for posting his real name. W.C. were his initials, Dub for short.
Rest in peace Dad.

 

[montezumaz]

My father, Charles Roberts, still living at age 91 in SLC, UT. Okinawa, Warrant Officer, U.S. Army Air Corps (which became the Air Force). Retired after 22 years, 3 months and 19 days in 1962. Been my hero for over 63 years.

 

[jlrhiner]

My Father, Alfred H. Rhiner. US Army Artillery. Iwo Jima, Saipan and Okinawa. His Birthday was Friday, ( 12 June). He turned 86.

 

[elcruisr]

My father, passed away about 10 years ago. One of the original Seabees, a combat diver (dove Guadalcanal beaches for evaluation and mapping before the big day with a mask and fins under fire), participated in 5 amphibious operations and field commissioned when most of the officers where no more. Three years of combat area duty with only a few in theatre leaves. Hard to imagine.

He eventually lost his eyesight from war related injuries.

While I'm a vet I have nothing to compare to this generation. My humble thanks to all the vets of that era.

 

[Racegunner]

First, thank you, vrichard !
I'm way too young to have been in that. My uncle still shoots once a week, weather permitting. He just turned 83. Made it from Holland to Bastogne and the Eagle's Nest with the 101st, Item Co., 327th (The Glider Riders), made his first combat jump in Holland with Able 506th as a replacement.
God bless the greatest generation and anyone with sand in their boots today!

 

[flop-shank]

That's serious studship VRichard. (big smile) Thanks to all of you guys. I ran the gauntlet so to speak. I was in the infantry, but never called to fight ('88-'96/'05-'06). I was willing, but God was good to me.

 

[Minnesota Fats]

My dad, my hero

I have to mention my dad. CVE-88. Baby flattop. Pacific theater. Came back home and somehow left it all inside of him. Always made sure that we were fed, had a home, and an education. Taught me to hunt and fish. Taught me right and wrong. Taught me to be true to myself, my family, and my country. Quiet, unassuming gentleman that was a man among men.

I miss him.

 

[Crazy K38]

my grandfather Manual Green, he was in the Coast Guard and a very skilled boxer, died before I was born though. but thank you to ALL of you vets, you make me proud

 

[USAF385]

My Grandpa: WWII in a B-24 Liberator . Army Air Corps. First Airman in the family.

 

[red14]

You look like him.

 

[Denver Dick]

Father (Woody): Enlisted, U.S. Army, served with the U.S. Cavalry and later the Military Police 1933-37. Drafted back into the U.S. Army in 1942. Because of his prior military experience, he was sent directly to NCO School and served stateside as a Drill Instructor. Discharged in 1945 as a Tech. Sgt.

Uncle (Whit): Landed at Normandy with the 6th wave in 1944. Served as Medic with the 3rd Army as it drove into Germany 1944-45.

Father-in-law (Andy): U.S. Navy, served as a Machinist Mate aboard the U.S.S. Mobile (CL-63) in mid 1945 and when it entered Nagasaki Bay a few weeks after the A-Bomb. He was later transferred from the Mobile to the U.S.S. Barr (DE-576) when it arrived at Nagasaki Bay in October 1945. He was allowed shore leave in Nagasaki until the Barr returned to the states in December 1945. He has photos of himself among the rubble . . . surreal. Sometime after his discharge from the Navy, all the hair that had not been covered by his uniform and sailor cap fell out . . . head hair, arm hair, eyebrows, beard . . . like I said, all. Back then he didn't know anything about radiation sickness. About five years later his hair grew back. He never smoked, but developed a form of bladder cancer basically unknown among non-smokers. Fortunately, it was very treatable. He will be 88 years old this August.

 

[MKT]

Another thank you for vrichard.

My Dad, turned 85 last month, hooked up with the 82nd at their onset, Ranger Pathfinder too boot. First combat jump in Tunisia, from there Italy, Normandy (St. Mare Eglis) and his final combat jump in the ETO was in Holland (Operation Market Garden). Y'all ate some of the same dirt I am sure. All of y'all are my heroes.

 

[M falcon]

Mfalcon, U.S.NAVY

 

[7.62foryou]

My father 5th Army artillary. N Africa,Sicily, Italy, provided artillary support for the 10th mountain division at PO Valley when Dole was wounded. Still my hero, been gone almost 3 years now. :-(