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sorcrow

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7. My grandfather, too

Reply to Heathen57 (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 07:23 PM

Nov 2012

My grandfather was also a WW I veteran, born in 1899. When he went to enlist he was too scrawny. A dozen bananas later, he just made the minimum weight limit. He never made is out of the states. He guarded German prisoners in the states. They called him the baby corporal. He grew over 6 inches in 18 months on that good army food. I grew up reading his American legion magazines.

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My personal WWI hero. [View all] Heathen57 Nov 2012 OP

Thank you for posting this. CBHagman Nov 2012 #1

My grandfather was also a WWI veteran. femmocrat Nov 2012 #2

K&R! Beautiful tribute! Rhiannon12866 Nov 2012 #3

My grandfather was in WWI Major Nikon Nov 2012 #4

At the risk of being picky, SheilaT Nov 2012 #5

Of course you are correct. Heathen57 Nov 2012 #6

My grandfather, too sorcrow Nov 2012 #7