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Uncle Joe

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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, 06:22 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?

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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