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World History

Uncle Joe

(59,648 posts) Fri Jun 16, 2023, 03:43 PM Jun 2023

World War One (ALL PARTS)

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World War One (ALL PARTS) (Original Post) Uncle Joe Jun 2023 OP

Both of my grandfathers fought in WWI and my great uncle was awarded the Silver Star Rhiannon12866 Jun 2023 #1

I remember as a boy talking to a neighbor, he was a veteran of WW1, Uncle Joe Jun 2023 #2

The closest I had to a grandfather also drove an ambulance during WWI as a conscientious objector Rhiannon12866 Jun 2023 #3

Rhiannon12866

(216,912 posts)

1. Both of my grandfathers fought in WWI and my great uncle was awarded the Silver Star

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Fri Jun 16, 2023, 06:31 PM

Jun 2023

I went to a ceremony honoring him a few years ago where his 4 living children spoke.

My paternal grandfather, son of Irish immigrants, joined up with his brother (my great uncle) and delivered ammunition to the front on horseback. And my maternal grandfather immigrated to the U.S. from Poland, they made him a citizen and sent him to France. However, I never met either of them, they passed away at 48 and 52, respectively.

Uncle Joe

(59,648 posts)

2. I remember as a boy talking to a neighbor, he was a veteran of WW1,

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 16, 2023, 07:22 PM

Jun 2023

an ambulance driver and he spoke about how they drove at night without any lights on, so as not to give away their location.

I couldn't imagine how anyone could do that without crashing?

Rhiannon12866

(216,912 posts)

3. The closest I had to a grandfather also drove an ambulance during WWI as a conscientious objector