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my old man never stops talking about his war time exploits SBW.I've never really met a Vet that I can tell....and talked with him about his war memories. I believe most of my relatives that fought in WWII are dead.
Soundbreaker Welch? said:I've never really met a Vet that I can tell....and talked with him about his war memories.I believe most of my relatives that fought in WWII are dead.
Soundbreaker Welch? said:I had 4 great uncles on my dad's side who fought in WWII.
To them all and to the uncle who died in the line of service. Crossing rivers always seems to cause casualties for soldiers.
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So sorry. I wish you could talk to a veteran relative.
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Thanks, I wish I could have too. The only thing about veteran relatives I know is that one of my grandfathers was a sailor in a US Navy Submarine during WWII. But he never talked about it much to my dad or family. Maybe his war experiance was something he didn't want to remember that much, but at any rate he died when I was still a babe.
Rest in peace.
HiThis maybe alittle off topic but I am trying to find out some details about 514 Sqn RAF. My Grandfather was assigned to the Sqn during WWII, flying the Lancaster BII, he was shot down and went missing for close to 2 years.
He has told us very little about his experiences, and being a veteran myself I can understand. The problem is I don't want his story to go with him, he has been ill the past year.
To my understanding from the pieces collected over the years, he did 10 missions past his tour to stay with his original skipper, he was awarded the DSO I believe.
His name Alfred Foster. I have a photo which I will try to scan. If anyone has any details about the Sqn or Alfred himself please reply, I would like to thank everyone in advance, as I am a truck driver and do not get online to often.