re: #5 HappyWarrior

Beautiful letter. I really wish I knew more about my grandfather’s time in the service but it really wasn’t something he talked about until the end.Love how he got away with forging your old man’s signature. That’s a hoot.

My dad kept most of his experiences from WWII to himself until very recently——-they were pretty disturbing. When he was recounting one to me, he got very choked up and I suddenly realized just how young he had been when he had had to confront such horrors. My youngest son is about that age now! But, of course, young soldiers face such things in every war. All the more reason to be appreciative of their service!