re: #196 b.d.

My father joined the marines at 16 due to a hardship exemption during WW2 and went from NYC to Hawaii. One of my uncles served under Patton, got a purple heart, and changed the subject when it came time to talk about what ever happened.

I have pictures of my grandfather in his WW1 uniform in his gas mask.

I am under 50. Damn catholics, their funky timelines mess up everything.

One of my great uncles served part of WW2 on Tinian. I believe he actually helped assemble the components.

His photo album was pretty interesting to look through and hear some of the stories.