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Rhiannon12866

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9. Same thing in my family, my Dad and all my uncles
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 02:03 AM
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My Dad was only 13 when WWII started and his two brothers were a lot younger, so they all served post WWII. And kudos to your father, sounds like he must have had some great stories. My Dad did as well, serving an an aircraft carrier where planes had to land on a moving "runway" and his experiences on rough seas in the South Pacific. There was one time he had to lash himself to a stationary table in the bridge.

And he knew many who had served while he was in college since they were on the GI Bill. He had a roommate who he remained friends with who had lost half of his arm in the war - lengthwise. And he was very jumpy during the winter season here in the Northeast with snowplows hitting the curbs outside. But he made it, got married and came to visit.

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