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grasswire

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26. yes, remember Pearl Harbor

Sun Nov 23, 2014, 08:18 PM

Nov 2014

My uncle who was a P.O.W. of the Japanese Imperial Army on Corregidor, always told us "Never Forget". And I try not to do so.

He had a particular way of signing his name, and when the few postcards that were allowed to him to send home during his imprisonment came home to his mother, the family knew it was really him who had signed them, because of that particular signature. He always put a little happy face in the cursive A of his last name.

And when I sign my nickname to family, I always put a little happy face in it, just a remembrance for Uncle Bob, a hero.

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Were you a child during WW2 or early post-war years? [View all] grasswire Nov 2014 OP

Yes, I was born in 1940. Cleita Nov 2014 #1

I was born in '40 also and remember rations and other things I thought was normal life. monmouth4 Nov 2014 #7

I remember that too. Cleita Nov 2014 #10

yes, and this makes me recognize anew what a racket the wars are now grasswire Nov 2014 #22

I have who was just a young girl at the beginning of WWII, they lived in the country and Thinkingabout Nov 2014 #2

Born in 1934 here -I remember the war years quite well. virgogal Nov 2014 #3

We too. I remember the shortages of life's necessities, such as Fleer's double-bubble gum, indepat Nov 2014 #39

Not directly REP Nov 2014 #4

My father fought in WWII. onecaliberal Nov 2014 #5

you could probably find out more about his service grasswire Nov 2014 #28

Born in 1935, in the 1st grade when the war started Thirties Child Nov 2014 #6

I like these memories JustAnotherGen Nov 2014 #14

yes, remember Pearl Harbor grasswire Nov 2014 #26

Yes, born in early 1939 IphengeniaBlumgarten Nov 2014 #8

I was born in January of 1939 RebelOne Nov 2014 #35

I feel like I remember blackout curtains... grasswire Nov 2014 #43

After reading your post where you remember paying taxes with red and green.. Spazito Nov 2014 #37

Yes northoftheborder Nov 2014 #9

I was born in 1936 and remember a lot of everyday justhanginon Nov 2014 #11

Thank you for sharing this JustAnotherGen Nov 2014 #13

the term for your Uncle was "shell shocked" grasswire Nov 2014 #23

Not me JustAnotherGen Nov 2014 #12

Yes, I was born in 1939 Duval Nov 2014 #15

My father served on Guadalcanal. MrsMuir Nov 2014 #16

I was born in 1944. lpbk2713 Nov 2014 #17

That was my birth year mainstreetonce Nov 2014 #20

I was born in 43 zeemike Nov 2014 #18

Born in 1941. Dad and uncle in the war - one navy other army. We had a kiranon Nov 2014 #19

Born in '38 Thespian2 Nov 2014 #21

oh, fake butter! grasswire Nov 2014 #24

Oh, yes Thespian2 Nov 2014 #29

I just posted something about that. Arugula Latte Nov 2014 #34

My grandmother used to use the button to dye the margarine blue. n/t RebelOne Nov 2014 #36

I was 1 1/2 when it ended. Two uncles fought in the Canadian Army. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2014 #25

Born in Jan. '35 clydefrand Nov 2014 #27

My mom was born in '36 whistler162 Nov 2014 #30

My father mainstreetonce Nov 2014 #31

My family and I frogmarch Nov 2014 #32

My parents told me a bit about their childhood war memories. Arugula Latte Nov 2014 #33

This is a fascinating thread to read, thank you for posting the OP... Spazito Nov 2014 #38

my uncle the P.O.W. never spoke of his experiences either, to the family. grasswire Nov 2014 #42

One of my earliest memories was Mother bathing me & HST was on the radio UTUSN Nov 2014 #40

I love that bit of family lore. grasswire Nov 2014 #41

I'm an early boomer, born in 1946, Blue_In_AK Nov 2014 #44

Born 1935. Lots of memories ! GoldenOldie Nov 2014 #45

I remember a few years later in the early 50s. grasswire Nov 2014 #47

Yes. nt kelliekat44 Nov 2014 #46

Remember squeezing a clear tube with dab of orange dye to make "butter"? madfloridian Nov 2014 #48

My parents were both born during WW II. WhiteAndNerdy Nov 2014 #49

Thanks to all of you for sharing these memories. ladyVet Nov 2014 #50

this is a great thread, thanks for posting it steve2470 Nov 2014 #51

My mother was in England nitpicker Nov 2014 #52

There was a really good episode of Supersize Me about this time period. Lars39 Nov 2014 #54

My mom and dad lived it. cwydro Nov 2014 #53

Wait, did they house him while he was still a POW? Arugula Latte Nov 2014 #60

I was born 3 months and 3 days before Pearl Harbor tularetom Nov 2014 #55

My grandparents were alive then abelenkpe Nov 2014 #56

I was born in 1938 and remember my brother leaving for the navy. Frustratedlady Nov 2014 #57

black sugar hah! grasswire Nov 2014 #59

Born in 1940. Tracer Nov 2014 #58

Born in Los Angeles, 1940 OxQQme Nov 2014 #61