All that guy did was let the door down on the LCI.....16 different times and send those kids to their death. I bet that would leave a few scars. I can't even imagine.
So cool. Liberators!
I worked with a Dutch immigrant that was 15 year old boy in Holland when the American and Canadian soldiers liberated them. He said the America soldiers were crazy fearless. One day he watched an American leap out of a tree, on to a rapidly moving German tank, throw a grenade into the hatch and leap to the ground before it exploded.
My father in law fought the Japanese, hand to hand, through the islands of the Pacific. My wife has a Japanese regimental flag he cut down when he and his companions overran one of many strong holds. They were hero’s beyond anyone understanding except for those that were liberated, by their sacrifice.
Henry Knox and his men moved the 58 cannons 300 miles in fifty-six days with the help of oxen and ice sledges and arrived outside Boston on January 25, 1776. That’s 6 weeks, and they had to build the road while they came. When powder for the cannon finally arrived, the Americans began firing on Boston on March 2, and on March 4 mounted the largest gunson Dorchester Heights.
Knife fighters are our history!!! Your Father was one of them, as are our young men and women today, when lead by knife fighters.
May they forever be our gradians.
Half ass...My dad -- holding the carbine-- was corporal serving as a member of a half-track crew in the 7th Armored Division. He received a Purple Heart when a piece of shrapnel tore through his rear pocket and removed his wallet and a chunk of his a$$ at the same time.
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Later today, I'll write a humorous tale about my dad's time in Europe. It's basically the only "war story" he told me.Shoot me in the ass if you have to. Destroy my wallet and I'm coming to get you.
His officers wouldn't let them keep any of the long guns, but he brought back two German lugers and later sold them before I was old enough to protest.A great story but....... you had me on.... “The lodge supposedly had several gun cabinets with expensive looking firearms in them.”
What about those Mandle family heirlooms....
Sorry about your grandpa. Maybe you could repeat a couple of his stories here.Hey guys.
My grandpa landed on Omaha beach. He was an engineer. He never really talked much about the war, but he had numerous funny stories about his battle buddies.
My grandpa passed away this past Tuesday, June 7, 2021. Ironically, June 7 is the day I shipped out for basic training many years ago.
He died on D-Day +1. I guess June 6 wasn't going to get him then or now.
RIP Grandpa.