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Peacetrain

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20. My Dad grew up on a farm in Virginia too!

Reply to Trailrider1951 (Reply #18)

Sat Dec 1, 2018, 10:25 PM

Dec 2018

So many that went in on D Day were the Mountain boys... My father would have been 100 this year if he was still with us.. and yep.. I miss him still

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My Dad was part of the "Greatest Generation".. and he was the one of the best [View all] Peacetrain Dec 2018 OP

My dad is the same age....some of the stories! samnsara Dec 2018 #1

My dad has passed on.. Peacetrain Dec 2018 #3

Your father and mine. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2018 #2

Yes they did! Peacetrain Dec 2018 #4

Mine too Generic Other Dec 2018 #5

My cousins and I have had that exact same conversation so many times Peacetrain Dec 2018 #6

My father was a war hero CountAllVotes Dec 2018 #7

You see how they suffered and carries that for Peacetrain Dec 2018 #8

He used to act like it was no big deal CountAllVotes Dec 2018 #12

Dad never told us any of his stories before he passed when I was in high school TlalocW Dec 2018 #9

Oh my gosh.. he got picked twice.. Peacetrain Dec 2018 #10

He volunteered the first time TlalocW Dec 2018 #11

Both my parents. cwydro Dec 2018 #13

My late FIL 49jim Dec 2018 #14

My father and 4 uncles served during WWII. Elwood P Dowd Dec 2018 #15

I won't admit that he was so much better. ZZenith Dec 2018 #16

My dad was a heavy machine gunner elocs Dec 2018 #17

Yes, my Dad was too, a Democrat his whole life Trailrider1951 Dec 2018 #18

My Dad grew up on a farm in Virginia too! Peacetrain Dec 2018 #20

My father was of that generation too Raine Dec 2018 #19

Every generation has its great work to do... Peacetrain Dec 2018 #21

My paternal grandparents were of that era Victor_c3 Dec 2018 #22

Victor c3.. your daughters are going to love you always.. Peacetrain Dec 2018 #23

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