Christmas in 1944….

[yellowhammer]

Think about those guys in the snow picture. Those leather combat boots will give you wet socks, wet feet within an hour or so walking in snow. They had no dry feet for weeks or months. They slept in the snow, rolled in ponchos, or whatever. The great generation.

 

[Red Rex]

Remember also that those GI’s grew up in the Great Depression.

2x suffering

 

[Dodge man]

I remember a true story that happened in ww1 when the Germans and Americans had a truce and Exchange gifts on Christmas in the trenches. The next day they went right back to fighting.

 

[Poppa Mike]

The generation sacrificed in ways we cannot fully appreciate. I have been watching WW2 in Color, and told my wife and daughter that we are sitting here comfortably as a direct result of the efforts of that Great Generation. Personal to me also, as my grandfather was one of Patton's 3rd army guys who, along with many other battles, survived the Battle of the Bulge.

My uncle (Dad’s brother) served in Patton’s 3rd Army too. Mom’s brother served in the 22nd Infantry. Both were in Europe in 44. My dad served in Lemay’s 20th air force in the Pacific (stationed on Tinian) late 44 thru 45. He was there when the Ebola Gay and a few days later Bock’s Car flew on their historic missions.
my avatar pic is him and his crew.

 

[basstracker89]

Great stories

 

[ADAduckhuntr]

AMEN!!

 

[Red Rex]

My uncle (Dad’s brother) served in Patton’s 3rd Army too. Mom’s brother served in the 22nd Infantry. Both were in Europe in 44. My dad served in Lemay’s 20th air force in the Pacific (stationed on Tinian) late 44 thru 45. He was there when the Ebola Gay and a few days later Bock’s Car flew on their historic missions.
my avatar pic is him and his crew.

My uncle Robert was in Patton’s 3rd army, gunner on an APC. His brother Roy was on a destroyer in the pacific 1943 - 45.

My dad was an aircrew member in the pacific. He would not talk about it. His older brother was killed in the battle of the bulge. Had 2 other uncles serve as well.

All grew up in the depression dirt poor.

 

[local 72]

My grandfather was over there. He told me all about it, I remember him telling me how damn cold it was.

 

[87KJH]

My father was in Europe during this time.
He did not speak much about what happened during this time and we did not ask.
He described having "blisters" on his toes and fingers from the extreme cold