lots of WWII related stuff on my mums side, nothing on my dads side that would be actual military
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my grandfather was an MP stationed in the Philippines during WW2. he was shot at by a sniper who missed him by a few feet, and his unit opened up on the treeline with a bunch of .50 cals, killing about 30 hiding infantryman. he was supposed to be the first casualty of a surprise assault on his base, but poor aim saved him and his buddies. he still has the 1911 .45 he was issued when he stationed there. he was able to smuggle it all the way home.
before his MP post, he was part of the island hopping campaign in the pacific serving in small unit tasked with intelligence gathering. his team was able to force the surrender of a sizable japanese force, and the commander of that force surrendered his swords to my grandpa, and he still has those as well. i want to get them appraised someday, i'm sure they're worth loads. he earned a couple medals, a purple heart and bronze star with a little silver star on it. not sure what that means.
oh and to this day, he refuses to eat anything even related to japanese food.
before his MP post, he was part of the island hopping campaign in the pacific serving in small unit tasked with intelligence gathering. his team was able to force the surrender of a sizable japanese force, and the commander of that force surrendered his swords to my grandpa, and he still has those as well. i want to get them appraised someday, i'm sure they're worth loads. he earned a couple medals, a purple heart and bronze star with a little silver star on it. not sure what that means.
oh and to this day, he refuses to eat anything even related to japanese food.
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My dad's uncle was part of a bomber crew during WW2, their plane either was shot down or it crashed, I can't remember
related to nathaniel greene, great grandfather was a commander of a german speaking regiment for the union in the civil war, had a relative in WWI (unsure if he is my grandfather or not but we are related), grandfather served in the pacific Theatre in WWII, and had an uncle who was in vietnam.
father was an officer in somoza's national guard
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Great Uncle was in the Hungarian Army during the post-ww1 years.
My grandpa snuck into the army during ww2, but got kicked out for being 16. He went to a small Canadian town, got into the airforce because they couldn't check the records, and became a radio operator. Flew on Wellingtons or Halifaxes, I think.
My grandpa snuck into the army during ww2, but got kicked out for being 16. He went to a small Canadian town, got into the airforce because they couldn't check the records, and became a radio operator. Flew on Wellingtons or Halifaxes, I think.
Great uncle was a chopper pilot in nam. Grand daddy on dad side (same with great uncle) fought in pacific war.
the other half was with chiang kai shek
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Actually Asian grand dad was in Taiwan during the Japanese occupation (He was only 7 and his dad was a wealthy businessman). We were here before Chiang and his buddies killed a ton of people. Step mom's side had a lot of people fought with the Japs against the US in the Battle of Phillipines.eleven bravo wrote:
the other half was with chiang kai shek
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Dads Side :
Grandfathers Brother was a POW in WWII lost all his toes in the frigid weather
Grandfathers Brother with Mech in WWII
Grandfathers Brother Korean War
Grandfather Navy onshore during the bombing of Pearl Harbor
Moms Side :
Grandfather Infantry in WWII
( skip generation bc they didn't serve )
Me :
Grandmothers Father was a scout behind German lines in WWII, then served in Malaya where he was the only survivor in a truck he was in that was exploded, unfortunately destroying a hearing which screwed his life over as he was a musician as a civvie.
Grandfathers Father didn't actively serve but was a firefighter during the Blitz, lost his own home to a bomb.
Further than that I don't know, however we do have an 1870 Iron cross in the family, so I assume my ancestry is German and someone fought in the Franco-Prussian war. (If it's real or not, never asked and never found out)
My dad served in Ireland during the troubles.
Grandfathers Father didn't actively serve but was a firefighter during the Blitz, lost his own home to a bomb.
Further than that I don't know, however we do have an 1870 Iron cross in the family, so I assume my ancestry is German and someone fought in the Franco-Prussian war. (If it's real or not, never asked and never found out)
My dad served in Ireland during the troubles.
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Dads:
Dad 13 years air force (Flight Surgeon, back seat F15/F16)
Grandfather 7 years air force (F86 pilot)
Possibly more...
Moms:
Grandfather drafted for Korea towards the end of the war
Great Uncle(s) both served in WW2. One failed flight school due to vision-joined army and deployed. The other (army) was deployed in italy and lost a few fingers from a german machine gun. He actual wrote home with his other hand, to let my family know he was okay. We still have is messily written letter and purple heart.
Dad 13 years air force (Flight Surgeon, back seat F15/F16)
Grandfather 7 years air force (F86 pilot)
Possibly more...
Moms:
Grandfather drafted for Korea towards the end of the war
Great Uncle(s) both served in WW2. One failed flight school due to vision-joined army and deployed. The other (army) was deployed in italy and lost a few fingers from a german machine gun. He actual wrote home with his other hand, to let my family know he was okay. We still have is messily written letter and purple heart.
My grandpa on my mom's side came very close to flying planes off of carriers in WWII but his mom wouldn't sign the waiver. He was enlisted for the remainder of the time and didn't see any action. After which he worked at Grumman Aviation (Long Island's best business of all time imo) and worked on the Lunar Excursion Module (LEM) and F-14's.
My grandpa on my dad's side I never got to know. Still have to talk to my grandma about him one day.
My grandpa on my dad's side I never got to know. Still have to talk to my grandma about him one day.
Paternal Grandfather - Fought for the US Army during WWII. Served on Patton's staff as an interpreter (he was born and raised in Berlin, emigrated in 1933) and then served as an interpreter at the Nuremburg War Crimes Trials.
Maternal Grandfather - Fought for the US Army during WWII. Served as a medic in the 69th Infantry Division as it slogged it's way through Italy and into Czechoslovakia. Was in the first American unit to make contact with Soviet troops. Born in Sweden.
Father - Was in the US Army during Vietnam. Served int he 82nd Airborne and in the 75th Rangers. Awarded two purple hearts and a bronze star.
Stepfather - Served in the US Navy on attack submarines in the late 70s.
Me - Was in the US Army and deployed to Baghdad, Iraq for all of 2004.
Maternal Grandfather - Fought for the US Army during WWII. Served as a medic in the 69th Infantry Division as it slogged it's way through Italy and into Czechoslovakia. Was in the first American unit to make contact with Soviet troops. Born in Sweden.
Father - Was in the US Army during Vietnam. Served int he 82nd Airborne and in the 75th Rangers. Awarded two purple hearts and a bronze star.
Stepfather - Served in the US Navy on attack submarines in the late 70s.
Me - Was in the US Army and deployed to Baghdad, Iraq for all of 2004.
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Grandfather (dads side): Flew Beaufighters in WWII pacific theatre for the RAAF
Grandfather (mums side): Fought in Korea with the RAN and severed for a while after that (I forget which ship though... should find out)
Uncle (dads side): Was conscripted to fight for the Australian Army in Vietnam
Two Cousins (dads side): Currently Lieutenant Commanders in the RAN
Me: Officer Cadet in the RAAF as of January this year
Grandfather (mums side): Fought in Korea with the RAN and severed for a while after that (I forget which ship though... should find out)
Uncle (dads side): Was conscripted to fight for the Australian Army in Vietnam
Two Cousins (dads side): Currently Lieutenant Commanders in the RAN
Me: Officer Cadet in the RAAF as of January this year
My Grandfather on my Mums side was a radio operator in WWII and was in Darwin when it got bombed by Japan. My Dad was about to be flown out to Vietnam but he broke his fingers just before they left so he had to stay behind, and by the time they healed the war was done with.
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