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I got a little melancholy reading this story. My dad served in WWII, but never talked about it. When I asked what he did, he said he was a Sargent in artillery and served on the Aleutian Islands. That's all I know. No pictures, no nothing. I expect many war veterans are just like him and myself. I was a Sargent and served in the Infantry and on Helicopters. That's about all my kids know. That's all they need to know.
Dennis Anderson reflects on his father's job during World War II, processing and editing thousands of combat photographs.
“What did you do in the war, daddy?”
Dennis Anderson reflects on his father's job during World War II, processing and editing thousands of combat photographs.
“What did you do in the war, daddy?”
Remembering The Wars Of Our Fathers
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Warfare
WWII World War Two
Memories
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Thank for reminding us SGT (Join to see). My paternal grandfather served in and fought with the British Army against the Turks in Gallipoli and later against the Germans in France and Belgium. My father was a teenager in London during WWII and survived the blitz while other relatives were killed in their homes.
Some of us can talk about wheat we did during the various wars while others are restricted from what we can say. Hopefully each can lets their descendants know they served.
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Thomas Tennant MAJ Ken LandgrenCapt Seid Waddell CW5 (Join to see) SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT1stSgt Eugene Harless SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSLSFC William FarrellSSG Leo Bell SSgt (Join to see) Sgt Joe LaBranche SGT Forrest Stewart SrA Christopher Wright PO3 Steven Sherrill PO1 John Miller Kim Bolen RN CCM ACM
Some of us can talk about wheat we did during the various wars while others are restricted from what we can say. Hopefully each can lets their descendants know they served.
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Thomas Tennant MAJ Ken LandgrenCapt Seid Waddell CW5 (Join to see) SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT1stSgt Eugene Harless SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSLSFC William FarrellSSG Leo Bell SSgt (Join to see) Sgt Joe LaBranche SGT Forrest Stewart SrA Christopher Wright PO3 Steven Sherrill PO1 John Miller Kim Bolen RN CCM ACM
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My grandfather was the same way Keith, worked on planes. He was a POW in the Bataan Death March as well. My dad was a jet mechanic as well during the Vietnam war..didn't talk much of it other than he only served 4 years in the USAF. Thank you for sharing this story SGT (Join to see)
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TSgt Joe C., my uncle that died in WWII was shot down and was in the death march too. He didn't make it. My son was in the Army four years and got out.
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Thanks SGT (Join to see). My father and his brothers all served in WWII except for one who had heart problems. My grandfather served in WWI and his son served in WWII. Im proud of them all.
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I know you are SFC William Farrell. My grandfather was in WWI and my dad and his brother were in WWII. I have another uncle who serv d in WWII, but he died in the war.
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