I'm proud of my fathers service during WW2
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:25 am
I'm surprised at how few postings there are here. My father served with the US ARMY starting shortly after the Japenese attack on pearl harbor. He however didn't see battle until he arrived in Nomandy on D Day +3. He served for the duration and never recieved a scratch which is why myself and my bothers and sisters exist. He was invited to join in the Korean War but declined. He has always been reluctant to talk about his experiences except telling us he was at some point an MP and had a Harly Davidson motercycle issued to him. He still has His dress uniforms that we as children did not destroy while playing army.
He has had a long and successful life and turned 97 years old this past spring.
His most prized item from his days of service is the M1 carbine he was issued and still possesses. I have even used it for deer hunting a few times.
He has had a long and successful life and turned 97 years old this past spring.
His most prized item from his days of service is the M1 carbine he was issued and still possesses. I have even used it for deer hunting a few times.
That's Amazing. Well, I'm sure he lived a good life, and a very long one too. It's fairly common for soldiers not to talk about the desensitizing horrors they experienced, especially those from WW1. 
