Re: Will all Veterans please arise.
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Originally Posted by barnstuf
Am I the only WWII veteran? If there are others I missed them.
US Army WWII, 29th Infantry Division, 116th Regiment, teen ager rifleman, Omaha Beach to Germany. Three awards of Purple Heart, and other awards.
US Army Air Corps, Army of Occupation Germany, 9 months Squadron Supply NCO for an air engineering squadron.
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Gotta quote you barnstuf... I personally was given a high lottery number in '73 while working at a boatbuilding operation in Mattapoisett Mass., and they didn't call many guys up at that time. My dad had a similar situation, as his flight school was washed out when the war ended. He served in the army air corps during the occupation, stationed at Nordholz Germany. They flew Thunderbolts (is that what he's in in the photo?) He was a Mattapoisett native, but all the ancestors were from West Harwich on Cape Cod. Sisson Road. I have a very deep respect for all of you who served. I consider myself to be a very proud American.
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