I am your shadow. My father served 3 yrs with Patton tank Army in France WW2.
I too am 72. 3 older bros all served 4 yr hitches in USN in that pacific Theater called Vietnam. Which in fact began in the early 60s with the oldest. We are by age close to 4 years apart. I took my chances with lottery ball number scheme. Had the higher number …
I am your shadow. My father served 3 yrs with Patton tank Army in France WW2.
I too am 72. 3 older bros all served 4 yr hitches in USN in that pacific Theater called Vietnam. Which in fact began in the early 60s with the oldest. We are by age close to 4 years apart. I took my chances with lottery ball number scheme. Had the higher number both years of the draft. Did not serve in military. My youngest so did however, served on the CNV75 Trumann for 4 years, awarded a yellow ribbon scholarship to Reed College and now completed 4 yrs in Portland Or.
Working active duty on a Carrier that flew many thousands of sorties off the deck of the carrier, you'll never witness the destructive carnage of thousands of pounds of near precise target demolitions. War has changed. It's still bloody but way more expensive.
The war hawks claim there is less collateral damage. The survivors tell different tales.
Young men sent to kill other young men they don't hate. By older men that hate other older men but kill because it's only a job paying well with no consequences.
Your family has patriotism in its’ DNA. LOL. To be with Patton!! Unbelievable and to survive being under Patton is even more amazing. LOL I just read an article where Patton moved his army North through France in winter over 100 miles to rescue a trapped American army surrounded by Germans. Unbelievable. W. Manion, MDPHDJDMBA
My grandfather came to the USA from Austria/thru Germany to Ellis Island as a boy in 1909 he was 9 yrs old to St Paul Minn. with his parents.
He started the ball rolling of family military service as he fought in the Spanish American war somewhere near Mexico. Not sure how long he spent there.
He lived out his days in St.Paul raised 5 children, worked as a law book binder
for West Publishing. Dedicated he ran the elevator into his 80s. This was back in the days when the CEO attended your funeral like a family member. Integrity was always an epic badge of courage. Not so sure anymore....Sigh....
William, Ive walked the entire 25 km perimeter you are talking about at Bastogne, in the winter. A historical walk, you can begin to imagine what the elements of the 101st Airborne was dealing with. "Nuts" to the german commander who demanded their surrender. THANK GOD, yet again, that the clouds vanished, enabling air power to provide desperately needed resupply and destruction of the german and Patton was able to enter the fray. A lot of folks in the 101st will tell you they didn't need Patton... they may be right, but I'm damn glad he pushed his fighting force to get there.
I would be honoured to be a friend to the son of a man who served under General Patton. Our People have mused about the likely conspiracy around his surprising death, however too few have written or spoken about it. There is ‘zero’ doubt in my mind that ‘The General’ was intentionally killed because of the fears his (🔯) superiors had about him going-rogue and taking sides with the waning Wehrmacht. He openly stated several times off-the-record that there was no pleasure defeating the German military and the process was inevitable…”The Germans knew it but they stood their ground and made us pay dearly for every yard.”
It was a sad day indeed when the only 🇺🇸 General the German High-Command would have ever considered formally surrendering to was murdered before he could be in that position. I’m certain his untimely demise was to prevent that from occurring.
Of course; i consider Author David Irving a hero, i never took ‘The Jab’ or explained why even when becoming destitute for my choices, i am completely objective about the cosmology of our world…so, what do i know?
I am your shadow. My father served 3 yrs with Patton tank Army in France WW2.
I too am 72. 3 older bros all served 4 yr hitches in USN in that pacific Theater called Vietnam. Which in fact began in the early 60s with the oldest. We are by age close to 4 years apart. I took my chances with lottery ball number scheme. Had the higher number both years of the draft. Did not serve in military. My youngest so did however, served on the CNV75 Trumann for 4 years, awarded a yellow ribbon scholarship to Reed College and now completed 4 yrs in Portland Or.
Working active duty on a Carrier that flew many thousands of sorties off the deck of the carrier, you'll never witness the destructive carnage of thousands of pounds of near precise target demolitions. War has changed. It's still bloody but way more expensive.
The war hawks claim there is less collateral damage. The survivors tell different tales.
Young men sent to kill other young men they don't hate. By older men that hate other older men but kill because it's only a job paying well with no consequences.
Your family has patriotism in its’ DNA. LOL. To be with Patton!! Unbelievable and to survive being under Patton is even more amazing. LOL I just read an article where Patton moved his army North through France in winter over 100 miles to rescue a trapped American army surrounded by Germans. Unbelievable. W. Manion, MDPHDJDMBA
My grandfather came to the USA from Austria/thru Germany to Ellis Island as a boy in 1909 he was 9 yrs old to St Paul Minn. with his parents.
He started the ball rolling of family military service as he fought in the Spanish American war somewhere near Mexico. Not sure how long he spent there.
He lived out his days in St.Paul raised 5 children, worked as a law book binder
for West Publishing. Dedicated he ran the elevator into his 80s. This was back in the days when the CEO attended your funeral like a family member. Integrity was always an epic badge of courage. Not so sure anymore....Sigh....
William, Ive walked the entire 25 km perimeter you are talking about at Bastogne, in the winter. A historical walk, you can begin to imagine what the elements of the 101st Airborne was dealing with. "Nuts" to the german commander who demanded their surrender. THANK GOD, yet again, that the clouds vanished, enabling air power to provide desperately needed resupply and destruction of the german and Patton was able to enter the fray. A lot of folks in the 101st will tell you they didn't need Patton... they may be right, but I'm damn glad he pushed his fighting force to get there.
I would be honoured to be a friend to the son of a man who served under General Patton. Our People have mused about the likely conspiracy around his surprising death, however too few have written or spoken about it. There is ‘zero’ doubt in my mind that ‘The General’ was intentionally killed because of the fears his (🔯) superiors had about him going-rogue and taking sides with the waning Wehrmacht. He openly stated several times off-the-record that there was no pleasure defeating the German military and the process was inevitable…”The Germans knew it but they stood their ground and made us pay dearly for every yard.”
It was a sad day indeed when the only 🇺🇸 General the German High-Command would have ever considered formally surrendering to was murdered before he could be in that position. I’m certain his untimely demise was to prevent that from occurring.
Of course; i consider Author David Irving a hero, i never took ‘The Jab’ or explained why even when becoming destitute for my choices, i am completely objective about the cosmology of our world…so, what do i know?
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War is such a hellish business plan.
Then it's been said the Victor's write the pages in the History Books.
From my standpoint "now", I find it unusually odd to brag of a winner.
When the generation of the so called loser's harbor anger and revenge?
So many questions about Human Nature. Not enough award winning answers