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Siwsan

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12. My Uncle Ray, who was in the Battle of the Bulge, shared some stories with my Dad
Wed Dec 7, 2016, 07:39 PM
Dec 2016

He suffered with severe foot problems, resulting in the conditions during that battle. And about crossing a creek or small river where some people started to scoop water to their mouths, but were stopped when it was realized that, just up stream there were a number of bloated German corpses in the water.

When I started looking through my Uncle John's foot locker, I found pieces of shrapnel, that I can only assume came from one of the ships.

i was 2 months old. my dad enlisted in the navy. DesertFlower Dec 2016 #1
My Dad's brother was in the Battle of the Bulge. Siwsan Dec 2016 #3
Ditto here bucolic_frolic Dec 2016 #8
My dad was in the battle of the Bulge too. Made it out fine, except with sad memories. JudyM Dec 2016 #13
My Uncle Ray was in that battle also. Rarely ever spoke of it except for the great guys..n/t monmouth4 Dec 2016 #38
My father was also a Bulge veteran. DinahMoeHum Dec 2016 #59
My Uncle was with Pattons 3rd Army when they went to relieve Bastone. oneshooter Dec 2016 #18
My gramps was on the Kalinin Bay CVE-68 denbot Dec 2016 #2
That's what they said about Uncle John Siwsan Dec 2016 #4
My uncle was a tank gunner on the push to Berlin, Dad was Navy Aimee in OKC Dec 2016 #51
My uncle was at Pearl Harbor when it was attacked. He said one of the first bombs hit the air raid Lint Head Dec 2016 #5
I think it is so important that the families make sure these stories are never forgotten. Siwsan Dec 2016 #6
my dad was on the USS California. barbtries Dec 2016 #7
I just found a box of my uncle's letters. Siwsan Dec 2016 #9
those are treasures. barbtries Dec 2016 #10
My Uncle Ray, who was in the Battle of the Bulge, shared some stories with my Dad Siwsan Dec 2016 #12
this is history. barbtries Dec 2016 #14
Absolutely. We have to make sure that NOBODY romanticizes War. Siwsan Dec 2016 #16
Wow-- did he die on the Lexington then? Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #67
My uncle served on the USS Alabama - prior to enlisting he was considered a scrappy fighter . . . Liberal In Red State Dec 2016 #11
Bill Nye's grandmother kept this paper.. Cha Dec 2016 #15
When I opened Uncle John's foot locker, I found a calendar taped to the inside lid: December, 1941 Siwsan Dec 2016 #17
Wow.. thank you. Cha Dec 2016 #19
I second that Wow! blue-wave Dec 2016 #56
My Dad was sunk in the North Atlantic. He complained for the rest of his life that his... NNadir Dec 2016 #20
Slaughterhouse 5 Victor_c3 Dec 2016 #42
After Pearl Harbor my father lied about his age to enlist. He was all Navy all the way. n/t TrekLuver Dec 2016 #68
My Mom's brother enlisted in the Navy during WW2. Archae Dec 2016 #21
The picket destroyers were sitting ducks for COLGATE4 Dec 2016 #47
They all look like kids in that picture Victor_c3 Dec 2016 #22
I think my uncle was 21, in that photo Siwsan Dec 2016 #25
My father didn't serve in armed forces sarge43 Dec 2016 #23
During the war, several of my aunts worked in the auto and tank plants, in the Flint area Siwsan Dec 2016 #27
Oh, wow... Blue_Roses Dec 2016 #24
My Dad was aboard the Santee the day she was hit! 11 Bravo Dec 2016 #26
Wow! Small world, indeed! Siwsan Dec 2016 #28
Dad rests at Arlington, so I can't ask him. However, this thread has led me to ... 11 Bravo Dec 2016 #36
I have my uncle's Aviators Flight Log Book Siwsan Dec 2016 #40
That's the same kind of log. 11 Bravo Dec 2016 #49
Wow, that is so cool. Your dad sounds like a great guy to me, helping keep his mates' spirits up JudyM Dec 2016 #41
My grandfather was already in the Navy when Pearl Harbor was attacked. tammywammy Dec 2016 #29
When I was a kid (7th grade) my dad got stationed at Hickam AFB. panader0 Dec 2016 #30
I had another uncle who was in the Army Air Corps in England Siwsan Dec 2016 #32
My dad was in the Army Air Corps in England, somewhere near the Cliffs of Dover. watrwefitinfor Dec 2016 #64
I should dig around to see if I can find any details on my Uncle's assignment, in England Siwsan Dec 2016 #65
The reason for the weight standerd was oneshooter Dec 2016 #69
I knew there would have been a good reason. watrwefitinfor Dec 2016 #72
Nice picture n/t iluvtennis Dec 2016 #31
My great uncle's plane was one of the B-17's that tried to land during the Pearl Harbor attack Omaha Steve Dec 2016 #33
What an amazing family history. Thank you for sharing it Siwsan Dec 2016 #35
Check it again Omaha Steve Dec 2016 #39
I'll do that! Siwsan Dec 2016 #43
All those people DK504 Dec 2016 #34
As a "Cold War" Veteran, I have the deepest respect for those that experienced combat Siwsan Dec 2016 #37
K & R to infinity..... dhill926 Dec 2016 #44
They all look so young in that photo. Laffy Kat Dec 2016 #45
My uncle.was captured at Bataan. Cary Dec 2016 #46
My Father's best friend in high school was killed at Pearl Harbor. truckin Dec 2016 #48
Read all of the above. leanforward Dec 2016 #50
My dad enlisted the day after Pearl Harbor dflprincess Dec 2016 #52
K&R Dem2 Dec 2016 #53
Nice picture. Mine had been in England for 2 years Warpy Dec 2016 #54
"I could be reading too much into the photo, but I am haunted by the look on his face." pablo_marmol Dec 2016 #55
Here's the same image flipped... tenderfoot Dec 2016 #57
My Dad enlisted in the Navy in 1940 gladium et scutum Dec 2016 #58
My father was there during the attack. He was a 19-year-old airman at the time. nt tblue37 Dec 2016 #60
This is a beautiful thread sarge43 Dec 2016 #61
+1 pinboy3niner Dec 2016 #77
my Dad was eligible Elmergantry Dec 2016 #62
My father and his cousin enlisted in the Navy on December 8th, 1941 Loki Dec 2016 #63
Awesome Pic RFKISNEEDED Dec 2016 #66
Yikes! Little escort carriers without the protection of fleet CVs. Eleanors38 Dec 2016 #70
U.S.S. Sangamon (CVE-26) highly decorated, much attacked... Eleanors38 Dec 2016 #71
My partner's uncle was lost at sea on the USS Indianapolis Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2016 #73
It is so interesting to read everyone's family histories Siwsan Dec 2016 #75
My dad was in the army. leftyladyfrommo Dec 2016 #74
My father worked at the Naval Ordinance Lab in DC during the War egold2604 Dec 2016 #76
Thank you for sharing! Siwsan Dec 2016 #78
There is more to the story egold2604 Dec 2016 #79
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