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In reply to the discussion: My uncle enlisted in the Navy, right after the attack on Pearl Harbor. I found this picture of him [View all]Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)70. Yikes! Little escort carriers without the protection of fleet CVs.
Quiet men of WW II. My uncle never spoke of his Pacific Theater combat experience flying multi-engine bombers, until he was on his death bed speaking to my Mom (his sister). He ditched his shot-up bomber after giving the order to bail out. The crew eventually reached safety via submarine, and with the assistance of pro-Allied native peoples on nearby islands.
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My uncle enlisted in the Navy, right after the attack on Pearl Harbor. I found this picture of him [View all]
Siwsan
Dec 2016
OP
My dad was in the battle of the Bulge too. Made it out fine, except with sad memories.
JudyM
Dec 2016
#13
My Uncle Ray was in that battle also. Rarely ever spoke of it except for the great guys..n/t
monmouth4
Dec 2016
#38
My uncle was at Pearl Harbor when it was attacked. He said one of the first bombs hit the air raid
Lint Head
Dec 2016
#5
I think it is so important that the families make sure these stories are never forgotten.
Siwsan
Dec 2016
#6
My Uncle Ray, who was in the Battle of the Bulge, shared some stories with my Dad
Siwsan
Dec 2016
#12
My uncle served on the USS Alabama - prior to enlisting he was considered a scrappy fighter . . .
Liberal In Red State
Dec 2016
#11
When I opened Uncle John's foot locker, I found a calendar taped to the inside lid: December, 1941
Siwsan
Dec 2016
#17
My Dad was sunk in the North Atlantic. He complained for the rest of his life that his...
NNadir
Dec 2016
#20
After Pearl Harbor my father lied about his age to enlist. He was all Navy all the way. n/t
TrekLuver
Dec 2016
#68
During the war, several of my aunts worked in the auto and tank plants, in the Flint area
Siwsan
Dec 2016
#27
Dad rests at Arlington, so I can't ask him. However, this thread has led me to ...
11 Bravo
Dec 2016
#36
Wow, that is so cool. Your dad sounds like a great guy to me, helping keep his mates' spirits up
JudyM
Dec 2016
#41
My dad was in the Army Air Corps in England, somewhere near the Cliffs of Dover.
watrwefitinfor
Dec 2016
#64
I should dig around to see if I can find any details on my Uncle's assignment, in England
Siwsan
Dec 2016
#65
My great uncle's plane was one of the B-17's that tried to land during the Pearl Harbor attack
Omaha Steve
Dec 2016
#33
As a "Cold War" Veteran, I have the deepest respect for those that experienced combat
Siwsan
Dec 2016
#37
"I could be reading too much into the photo, but I am haunted by the look on his face."
pablo_marmol
Dec 2016
#55
My father was there during the attack. He was a 19-year-old airman at the time. nt
tblue37
Dec 2016
#60