Re: We Were Soldiers

My uncle was in Artillery in WWII.  I don't remember the unit or areas
he served in.  I do know that his unit was almost over-run by panzers,
and that they used their arty tubes to direct-fire at the tanks, like
dismounted tank destroyers.  

He also earned three silver stars while serving over there.  He was
buried this past fall with military honors, I made sure to tell the
funeral detail about his service, hoping it gave their task that day in
the cold, windy rain a bit more meaning.

--Flak

On Fri, 2002-03-22 at 10:25, Germ wrote:
> > I can't help on this, but I pray that you will someday succeed in
> > finding the other end of the story.  The story you told of your
> > grandfather really touched me.  Best of luck.
> 
> Yes very touching story.
> 
> Mr Great Grandfather spent the 1st world war as ground
> crew for the origins of the RAF.
> Never got to speak to him about it he died when I was young.
> (died at 90 mind you!)
> 
> Mr Grandfather was an infantryman in WW2, talking about the war was
banned
> so I don't know much about what he did. My grandmother has lots of
desert
> gear still so probably in North Africa.
> Mind you the only tale I did hear was that my grandfather broke his
leg on
> practice
> parachute jumps and subsequently missed operation Market Garden!
> That's fate for ya.
> 
> Jeremey
> germ@germy.co.uk
> www.germy.co.uk
> 

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