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In reply to the discussion: My uncle enlisted in the Navy, right after the attack on Pearl Harbor. I found this picture of him [View all]Siwsan
(26,177 posts)12. My Uncle Ray, who was in the Battle of the Bulge, shared some stories with my Dad
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.
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My uncle enlisted in the Navy, right after the attack on Pearl Harbor. I found this picture of him [View all]
Siwsan
Dec 2016
OP
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 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 Uncle Ray, who was in the Battle of the Bulge, shared some stories with my Dad
Siwsan
Dec 2016
#12
My uncle served on the USS Alabama - prior to enlisting he was considered a scrappy fighter . . .
Liberal In Red State
Dec 2016
#11
When I opened Uncle John's foot locker, I found a calendar taped to the inside lid: December, 1941
Siwsan
Dec 2016
#17
My Dad was sunk in the North Atlantic. He complained for the rest of his life that his...
NNadir
Dec 2016
#20
After Pearl Harbor my father lied about his age to enlist. He was all Navy all the way. n/t
TrekLuver
Dec 2016
#68
During the war, several of my aunts worked in the auto and tank plants, in the Flint area
Siwsan
Dec 2016
#27
Dad rests at Arlington, so I can't ask him. However, this thread has led me to ...
11 Bravo
Dec 2016
#36
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 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
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
As a "Cold War" Veteran, I have the deepest respect for those that experienced combat
Siwsan
Dec 2016
#37
"I could be reading too much into the photo, but I am haunted by the look on his face."
pablo_marmol
Dec 2016
#55
My father was there during the attack. He was a 19-year-old airman at the time. nt
tblue37
Dec 2016
#60