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77. catbyte. I just asked Rich my husband. He said that the only major island his dad wasn't on was Guadalcanal. However he

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Fri Jan 31, 2025, 09:28 PM

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was on the other major islands and up into Korea and northern section.

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What was your favorite war time movie or war time romance movie.. Mine was " From Here to Eternity" [View all] debm55 Jan 2025 OP

The Enemy Below BOSSHOG Jan 2025 #1

Thank you BOSSHOG. My second choice would have been the Bridge Over the River Kwai. debm55 Jan 2025 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #56

Great movie, yes. I love submarine movies. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #57

And books BOSSHOG Jan 2025 #59

Yes I am a WWII buff too. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #63

Casablanca! MIButterfly Jan 2025 #3

Thank you very much MIButterfly--a classic, debm55 Jan 2025 #4

Here's looking at you, kid! MIButterfly Jan 2025 #6

Thank you very much, MIButterfly . Excellent movie. debm55 Feb 2025 #102

Absolutely. I can't imagine anything else which might compare. soldierant Jan 2025 #21

+1 Bristlecone Feb 2025 #103

'A bridge too far' Omnipresent Jan 2025 #5

Thank you Omnipresent. debm55 Jan 2025 #7

Either The Longest Day or Midway. House of Roberts Jan 2025 #8

Thank you House of Roberts. I have seen two--Midway and the Battle of the Bulge. Classic movies. debm55 Jan 2025 #10

The Sound of Music. debm55 Jan 2025 #9

"Glory" some_of_us_are_sane Jan 2025 #11

Thank you very much, I agree, some_of_us_are_sane_ debm55 Jan 2025 #12

Apocalypse Now.nt Phoenix61 Jan 2025 #13

Thank you very much for your selection., Phoenix61 debm55 Jan 2025 #16

Coming Home dixiegrrrrl Jan 2025 #14

YES, I haven"t seem in a long time. Thank you dixiegrrrl debm55 Jan 2025 #17

Saving Private Ryan, 1917, and All Quiet on the Western Front (the new one). Elessar Zappa Jan 2025 #15

Two great selections. Thank you Elessar Zappa. debm55 Jan 2025 #18

Casablanca and Mr. Roberts, but ... Dorothy V Jan 2025 #19

Dorothy V....... Upthevibe Jan 2025 #22

Thank you very much Dorothy V. Yes it is a masterpeice. debm55 Jan 2025 #47

Casablanca MustLoveBeagles Jan 2025 #20

Thank you MustLoveBeagles. It is a classic. debm55 Jan 2025 #46

debm55............. Upthevibe Jan 2025 #23

Thank you very much Upthevibe. Excellent selections. debm55 Jan 2025 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author Upthevibe Jan 2025 #24

"Bridge On The River Kwai," "Mrs. Miniver," "In Which We Serve," "Saving Private Ryan." (nt) Paladin Jan 2025 #25

Great selections Paladin. debm55 Jan 2025 #44

Mrs. Miniver! Lulu KC Jan 2025 #71

Have you heard Winston Churchill's famous comment re "Mrs. Miniver"? Paladin Jan 2025 #82

I don't think I had heard that Lulu KC Jan 2025 #86

Casablanca #1, Best Years of Our Lives #2 Raven123 Jan 2025 #26

Thank you Raven123 for your selections. debm55 Jan 2025 #43

Testament of Youth Vegan4life Jan 2025 #27

Thank you very much for your selections, Vegan4life. debm55 Jan 2025 #42

Purple Hearts DemMedic Jan 2025 #28

Thank you very much DemMedic. debm55 Jan 2025 #41

I like the original "All Quiet on the Western Front"" Walleye Jan 2025 #29

Thank you very much Walleye for your selection. debm55 Jan 2025 #40

Heaven Knows Mr. Allison, with Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr woodsprite Jan 2025 #30

Thank you very much woodsprite. Great film debm55 Jan 2025 #39

"in harms way" rampartd Jan 2025 #31

Thank you rampartd. Your selections are classics. debm55 Jan 2025 #38

"Watch on the Rhine" with Bette Davis and Paul Lukas. brush Jan 2025 #32

Thank you very much, brush. That sounds interesting. Going to look for it. debm55 Jan 2025 #37

All Quiet on the Western Front Mike Nelson Jan 2025 #33

Thank you very much Mike Nelson. debm55 Jan 2025 #36

Tora Tora Tora catbyte Jan 2025 #34

Thank you so much catbyte. I remember watching it on television once a year. My Fil was a Marine in WWII stationed on debm55 Jan 2025 #35

Maybe my dad knew him. catbyte Jan 2025 #53

catbyte. I just asked Rich my husband. He said that the only major island his dad wasn't on was Guadalcanal. However he debm55 Jan 2025 #77

I grew up worshipping WW II marines. Was your dad at Pelelieu and Okinawa too? Borogove Jan 2025 #80

My FIL was on both. I hope you don:t mind me stepping in. TY Borogove. debm55 Jan 2025 #83

Your father-in-law was an incredibly brave man. Borogove Jan 2025 #88

Yes, he was. He wasn't on Iwo Jima, though. catbyte Jan 2025 #91

catbyte. I asked Rich about it and he said they more then likely knew each other. debm55 Feb 2025 #95

I feel the same way, catbyte. Borogove Feb 2025 #105

Kelly's Heros is kind of a fun one. Hotler Jan 2025 #48

Thank you very much, Hotler. You have a great selection there. debm55 Jan 2025 #49

Two movies LogDog75 Jan 2025 #50

Thank you very much for your selections. debm55 Jan 2025 #66

Bridge on the River Kwai OLDMDDEM Jan 2025 #51

One of my all-time favorite movies. LoisB Jan 2025 #54

Mine two. debm55 Jan 2025 #67

Agree with you OLDMDDEM debm55 Jan 2025 #68

The Great Escape LoisB Jan 2025 #52

Thank you LoisB. I always watch it when it is on. debm55 Jan 2025 #73

Hope And Glory, 1987, I watch it on DVD at least once a year. irisblue Jan 2025 #55

Thank you very much irisblue. I have not seen , but the trailer seems interesting. I will see if I can get it on my debm55 Jan 2025 #74

M*A*S*H ms liberty Jan 2025 #58

Thank you ms liberty. Agree with you debm55 Jan 2025 #75

Here are mine jrandom421 Jan 2025 #60

Thank you very much for your terrific selection. jrandom421 debm55 Jan 2025 #79

I would say the moniss Jan 2025 #61

Thank you so much, moniss. What a beautiful post that is written from the heart. debm55 Jan 2025 #81

Red October, Fury SWBTATTReg Jan 2025 #62

Thank you very much, SWBTATTReg debm55 Jan 2025 #72

Mrs. Miniver Lulu KC Jan 2025 #64

Thank you very much. Lulu KC debm55 Jan 2025 #70

Casablanca ArnoldLayne Jan 2025 #65

Thank you very much ArnoldLayne. I agree. debm55 Jan 2025 #69

Saving Private Ryan - Mellish Hand to Hand combat - death scene OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2025 #76

I would always skip the very beginning when they were on the beach. It is an intense movie. debm55 Jan 2025 #87

This scene was in a 2nd floor building. A German vs. an American, knife-to-knife personal combat. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2025 #89

Thank you OAITW r.2.0 Agree very heartbreaking scene. debm55 Feb 2025 #101

Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket" WheelWalker Jan 2025 #78

I have to agree with you, WheelWalker very heartbreaking. I watched it once and never again. debm55 Jan 2025 #84

I thought George C. Scott was magnificent in Patton. Borogove Jan 2025 #85

Thank you very much, Borogove. He was debm55 Feb 2025 #100

Schindler's List Jeebo Jan 2025 #90

Jeebo, thank you for your wonderful list. of movies. Some I have seen as my husband was a History channel addict before debm55 Feb 2025 #99

Battleship Potemkin is one of my favorite silent films. Jeebo Feb 2025 #107

yes, I agree, Thank you Jeebo, It is on YouTube. debm55 Feb 2025 #108

"I Was A Male War Bride". Cary Grant (need I say more) and Ann Sheridan. niyad Jan 2025 #92

Thank you very much niyad. for your selections. debm55 Feb 2025 #97

Hard to disagree with any of these Wifes husband Feb 2025 #93

Agree. Wofes husband debm55 Feb 2025 #98

"Battleground" boonecreek Feb 2025 #94

Thank you very much for your selections boonecreek. debm55 Feb 2025 #96

"A Call To Spy" dugog55 Feb 2025 #104

Thank you for sharing with us. The movie sounds very interesting. I will look for it., dugog55 debm55 Feb 2025 #106

Das Boot Submariner Feb 2025 #109

Thank you very much Submariner.for your choice. debm55 Feb 2025 #110