My grandfathers both died before I was old enough to remember them and my father refused to talk much about WWII. I was in the Navy during the Viet Nam war but submarines weren’t involved. Especially the big ones carrying ICBMs.But I have some pretty good sea-stories. Some are even real.
My wife’s Uncle Don and my sister’s father-in-law were both bombardiers, each in a different theater. Uncle Don never talked about it; the only memory Marsh happened to share with me was that Johnson’s Island was essentially one bit airstrip, and that they’d fish off the end between missions. He did once chastise his youngest son for hoping that the Falklands escalation would become a war because people get killed. My great uncle Melvin was in the airborne and never talked about it, but he very seldom talked about anything beyond the occasional wry remark – he always seemed wrapped in quiet contentment about the present. Somewhere I have a a transcript of my grandfather’s WWI diary, but as I recall he mostly just said “we when to” various places, in at least one of which there were girls.
Also reminded of my tag line that I’m an Army son, an Air Force uncle, a Navy cousin, and my favorite ex-boss is a Marine, but my own service has all been Civil.
Boots at the Boar Premium Member almost 4 years ago
My grandfather’s war stories are similar. More about privations suffered during WW2 than any fighting.
well-i-never almost 4 years ago
That’s pretty good! We played Swamp Fox at school.
Bill The Nuke almost 4 years ago
My grandfathers both died before I was old enough to remember them and my father refused to talk much about WWII. I was in the Navy during the Viet Nam war but submarines weren’t involved. Especially the big ones carrying ICBMs.But I have some pretty good sea-stories. Some are even real.
Doctor Toon almost 4 years ago
2 bags of plastic army men, 2 bags of rubber bands, 2 Brothers, one kitchen table
Good times
gcarlson almost 4 years ago
My wife’s Uncle Don and my sister’s father-in-law were both bombardiers, each in a different theater. Uncle Don never talked about it; the only memory Marsh happened to share with me was that Johnson’s Island was essentially one bit airstrip, and that they’d fish off the end between missions. He did once chastise his youngest son for hoping that the Falklands escalation would become a war because people get killed. My great uncle Melvin was in the airborne and never talked about it, but he very seldom talked about anything beyond the occasional wry remark – he always seemed wrapped in quiet contentment about the present. Somewhere I have a a transcript of my grandfather’s WWI diary, but as I recall he mostly just said “we when to” various places, in at least one of which there were girls.
gcarlson almost 4 years ago
Also reminded of my tag line that I’m an Army son, an Air Force uncle, a Navy cousin, and my favorite ex-boss is a Marine, but my own service has all been Civil.
oakie817 almost 4 years ago
right G.I. Joes, dolls for boys