Did you/Any familly who served?

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British Army
1983-1991- Medically discharged 1991 due to wounds received in first Gulf war.

[Lusche]

Many members of my family had the "honour" to serve during WW2. Two of them:


My granduncle Günther. Was killed as a pilot in Russia. Sadly, no documents survived the war. I'm currently working the archives get more info than the unreliable family gossips.




His brother Hans-Joachim, my grandfather. Was a professional soldier (Luftwaffe) 1936-1945, finishing the war at the rank of Oberfeldwebel. Had many different functions during his service, motorcycle instructor at first, later for a large part of the war being a dispatch rider (mainly in russia) and ending up fighting as a paratrooper (who never received any kind of parachute training). Was being wounded three times.

Didn't tell much about the war, but the few things he mentioned were making a profound impression on young Lusche. War ain't no fun nor glorious thing...


Myself? Unfit for miltary service, so I never were drafted

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Many members of my family had the "honour" to serve during WW2. Two of them:

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My granduncle Günther. Was killed as a pilot in Russia. Sadly, no documents survived the war. I'm currently working the archives get more info than the unreliable family gossips.


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His brother Hans-Joachim, my grandfather. Was a professional soldier (Luftwaffe) 1936-1945, finishing the war at the rank of Oberfeldwebel. Had many different functions during his service, motorcycle instructor at first, later for a large part of the war being a dispatch rider (mainly in russia) and ending up fighting as a paratrooper (who never received any kind of parachute training). Was being wounded three times.

Didn't tell much about the war, but the few things he mentioned were making a profound impression on young Lusche. War ain't no fun nor glorious thing...


Myself? Unfit for miltary service, so I never were drafted

So true Lusche, so very true my friend...

[Selino631]

My great grandfather U.S. Army world war 1

My Grandfather U.S. Navy world war 2 and Korea (Pearl Harbor survivor and fought in Gualacanal, USS Detroit)

1 of my cousins U.S. Marine Corps veitnam

another cousin currently in the U.S. Coast Guard

My dad was in the U.S. Air Force

and I am enlisting in the U.S. Army in May!!!  

[glock89]

My great grandfather U.S. Army world war 1

My Grandfather U.S. Navy world war 2 and Korea (Pearl Harbor survivor and fought in Gualacanal, USS Detroit)

1 of my cousins U.S. Marine Corps veitnam

another cousin currently in the U.S. Coast Guard

My dad was in the U.S. Air Force

and I am enlisting in the U.S. Army in May!!!  

Good luck with that I'm thinking about joining the Air force.

[nirvana]

2 great uncles in WW2.  Another great uncle in Vietnam.  January is 12 months in the Coast Guard for myself.

[red26]

my Grandfather on my dads side was a Army cook in Pearl Harbor when it was hit. He Got a purple heart from getting hit by a zero in the leg. My Grandfather on my moms side was in the Army Air Corps Eng, experamental dept,. My Father was a Marine Force Recon With the 1st and 3rd Marines for 3 years in Veit Nam. He just now got word that he is getting a purple heart for getting hit by a rocket shrapnel in the butt and back. I was in the US Army for 4 yrs 2 enlistments 1st was Combat Eng, Airborne SAPPER In Camp Shelby MS,. 2nd enlistment 1/33rd FA 1st ID B.R.O. In Bamberg Germany MLRS Charlie Batt,

<S> To all my fellow Vet's out there.

[SIM]

My Maternal Grandfather US ARMY with the 84th Railsplitters. Hes been quiet for so many years and was recently recognized as a "Hero" in the county where he resides. I did a bit of research and found info about some of the sights that confronted him during the war. Now I understand why he has been so quiet for so many years. Won the Bronze Star twice.

My Uncle John retired USN Commander: went to Vietnam as a corpsman for Marines, ended up doing 2 tours. Came home and went to college then to OCS.

My Uncle Allen served in the US ARMY during Vietnam

My Father served as a boiler tender in the USNR after Korea and prior to Vietnam.

My Cousin Dan is currently serving as a Captain in the US ARMY in Iraq.

My Cousin Andrew is currently serving with the US ARMY in Korea.

My Nephew Sammy is currently serving with the US ARMY in Afghanistan.

Myself, USN 1983-1987 USS Koelsch, GMG3 on 5 inch 38 caliber single mounts.

[crazyivan]

My grandmother had 4 brothers all served in WW2. 3 died, my other uncle died goin to work when someone wanted his wallet 2 yrs later.  2 in the navy , 2 in the army split them up. I need to research this. Was tould my last uncle got drunk and was hit by a car. Some reason I liked that story better. She still has some telegraphs.

[-tronski-]

The only returned servicemen that i know in the family:

My maternal grandather flew on Lancasters for the RNZAF as an airgunner, Bomber Command WW2
My father inlaw served in 3 RAR in the Korea War

as for the rest:

My old man was in the NZ Army in the early 70's
I was in the Airforce 87-90
My brother was in 2 RAR in the mid 90's

 Tronsky

[moot]

Forgot about my other gramps. He fought both world wars in europe. Died when I was about 4 or 5 years old, I only remember sitting on his lap once.

[evenhaim]

nov 07 --....

[Rich46yo]

Me, my brother, about 1/2 my cousins, all my uncles, both my Grand pops, my Dad. Pretty standard for an American working class family. Even without the draft many still join out of commitment and wanting self-improvement. My Dad tended bar at an AmVets lodge and the US Military, in some way, was always around during my life.

When I came home in the early '80s I used to drink at the AmVets or at a German bar we had in the neighborhood. Once a week a bunch of German WW-2 vets would meet and I'd sit there drinking beer with them. The funny thing is they were almost exactly like the American Vets I hung out with at my Pops Amvets. Neither never said anything bad about the other and neither side ever had much good to say about Politics. And neither ever said anything good about war.

[texasmom]

Boy, what a great group of those who have served!     

[brad13]

I'm currently serving! <S>