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sprinkleeninow

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9. My dad. WWll, Navy, Phillipines. His service ship hit by secondary fire.

Reply to Liberal In Texas (Original post)

Sun Jun 16, 2024, 11:51 PM

Jun 2024

Some mates fatally wounded. Dad had difficult time recounting when he got home. The big statured guy would tear up with emotion. My mom never asked again. He reposed at 45 from an aortic aneurysm.

May Your Dad's Memory Be Eternal.🕯

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On this Father's Day and with the recent D-Day anniversary, I just wanted to post this about my dad... [View all] Liberal In Texas Jun 2024 OP

My dad did too. He lived a long life but never recovered from that war. onecaliberal Jun 2024 #1

My FIL landed at Omaha Beach BOSSHOG Jun 2024 #2

Thank you for sharing Delphinus Jun 2024 #3

My dad was sunk twice in the North Atlantic. CincyDem Jun 2024 #4

Can't see it clearly, but it kinda looks like a 155mm. yagotme Jun 2024 #5

He was retired with 1st Lt. Liberal In Texas Jun 2024 #12

A lot of vets don't like to talk about it. Not with family, anyway. yagotme Jun 2024 #16

This photo looks like it could be SilasSouleII Jun 2024 #6

Yeah, doesn't look like France. Could also be N Africa or Sicily maybe... Wounded Bear Jun 2024 #7

Could be training prior to deployment. Ford_Prefect Jun 2024 #8

True. Just adding to the speculation... Wounded Bear Jun 2024 #14

Yes. Not like any part of France I'm familiar with. The lack of other troops, the casual arrangement of the observers, Ford_Prefect Jun 2024 #15

It probably isn't from actual combat in Europe. Liberal In Texas Jun 2024 #13

My dad. WWll, Navy, Phillipines. His service ship hit by secondary fire. sprinkleeninow Jun 2024 #9

My FIL... FeelingBlue Jun 2024 #10

My dad and all 4 of my uncles fought the Nazis. nevergiveup Jun 2024 #11