World War
 

World War

Has anyones grandfathers or whatever have been in a war before? Dead or alive? Just want to see.

Chris_OJB_DF645 --See you guys soon

My grandfather worked to raise 5 kids. He never served and he is still my hero. He is 91 years old and has beaten cancer, and a serious heart attack.

My Grandfather fought in the first world war joining up at the age of 16 and served from 1916 to the end of the war, wounded twice and suffering a mustard gas atttack which affected his health for the rest of his life.

My father fought in the second world war and was part of the occupation forces after the deafeat of Nazi Germany his best friend was killed at Arnhem. One of his other friends served aboard the King George V battleship which was part of the naval squadron that sank the Bismark.

Regards and God bless all the heroes we all owe our freedom too.

Steve/Baddog :|

My grandpa went to Italy for WW2. He was in British Army. :D Came back in one piece because Hitler decided to go kaput!

my granda (still alive) served in the 2nd world war, he was something to do with the "Burma Star"? and was in india

he is around 82, and has had an operation to remove something in his skin on his face (replacing it with skin from arm,) and he recovered quicker than a 21 year old..

iirc one of grandads was RAF ground defence in Britain and the other faught in africa / egypt. both survived the war :)

My grandpa served in the swedish airforce as a major in the second world war (never did see any action as Sweden was and still is neutral, he was guarding the country thought and helped keep sweden neutral) hes dead since many years back.

grandad served in the navy aboard the HMS Victory during WW2. was also a part of the team that got sent out to conduct radioactivity tests in the region of the "a-bomb" explosions.

died in 2001 to lung cancer, which turns out after all these years was connected to the radioactivity that he was exposed to all those years ago.

also... dunno if many of u remember it but he used to be in one of the teams that did the field gun run every year. cant remember which team he was in but i think thats pretty cool. used to love watching those guys move them big cannons across the course

RIP

Your grandfathers and great grandfathers are hero's in my book. Would of been a privledge to met anyone of them.

Make Tea Not Water
 

Make Tea Not Water

Ha ha look in your signature Steve. What a good thing.

Chris_OJB_DF645 --Wars around the world

Water? It says War...

I dont know much about my grandad unfortuanately. But he fought in Africa against Rommel I assume, and I think in Papua New Guinea. I wish I knew more about him...his name is my middle name.

I think some of my greats was in the first world war.

Front Liner
 

Front Liner

It would be Front Papua Liner, just joking.

Chris_OJB_DF645 --Sad times at war

Granfather (passed away 16 years ago on wedsday, 12/21/89)...Korean War

My Uncle (passed Away over the summer)...Korean War

Grandfather was in ww2, fought for both sides (yeah i know - its a really bizaare story PM me if youre interested)

Im related to Lord Nelson on Dads side, so theres some military history there as well..

my dad brother die in WWII fighting Germany arm force's he save his squad by taken out a bunker.

my father was turn down to join (he try to join on his own) he was the youngest in the family. his mother had him remove from their listing draft, he always hated her for that.

he gone to heaven 12/23/2000. RIP

he lost 3-brothers to that 1-WWI 2-WWII

his family was a big one 14 members in his family 8-brothers and 4-sister, besides his mother and father.

Brave Mate
 

Brave Mate

You should be proud of him. People risking their life so the next people can live. :*( :*(

Chris_OJB_DF645 --That is pretty sad

well talking about relations...

i am "related" to Abe Lincoln somehow on my dads side...