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LancYorkYankee · 11-12-2006, 03:27

Hey James, it's really ashame that as many folks didn't do the same for the WWI years. As far as keeping some good first person stories about things.

I know neither of my Grandfathers would talk about it all although I know they both saw so pretty bad stuff. I wonder if folks "on the homefront" during WWI would have been as forthwith as the WWII folks?

Even stuff like me Grampa Hall being the youngest of 16 children, having to quit school in 3rd grade to work in the "mines," join up with the army at 16 years old etc.. All we have are me Mums stories about these events and her memory is dwindling quickly.

My Dad sign up for WWII here in the states but the war ended while he was in New Mexico training to enter the pacific theater with the Air Corp. But even he doesn't talk much about it. He just says it's just something you did and it was done. Almost like it didn't happen.

It's very frustrating that most of any of my detailed history is lost to the ages!

Brian

11-12-2006, 03:27	#130
LancYorkYankee Yank in King Art's Court! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Culpeper, Virginia, USA Posts: 1,403 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 265	Re: World War II Hey James, it's really ashame that as many folks didn't do the same for the WWI years. As far as keeping some good first person stories about things. I know neither of my Grandfathers would talk about it all although I know they both saw so pretty bad stuff. I wonder if folks "on the homefront" during WWI would have been as forthwith as the WWII folks? Even stuff like me Grampa Hall being the youngest of 16 children, having to quit school in 3rd grade to work in the "mines," join up with the army at 16 years old etc.. All we have are me Mums stories about these events and her memory is dwindling quickly. My Dad sign up for WWII here in the states but the war ended while he was in New Mexico training to enter the pacific theater with the Air Corp. But even he doesn't talk much about it. He just says it's just something you did and it was done. Almost like it didn't happen. It's very frustrating that most of any of my detailed history is lost to the ages! Brian __________________ Last edited by LancYorkYankee; 11-12-2006 at 03:29. Reason: Additions!