RE: Thank you Veterans
My Father is also a WWII vet having enlisted before he was of age. He had served with the Merchant Marine on a oil tanker in U-boat waters (again underaged) before looking for "more action" with the Army.
Joined the 101th Airborne "Screaming Eagles", but was removed from training and sent overseas with the 35th Infantry Division because of The Ardennes Offensive (Battle of the Bulge) when men were needed to stop the Nazis offensive. He was assigned the BAR as he was one of the smaller guys in the unit (made him a smaller target) as the BAR guy was one of the first the enemy would try and take out. He was wounded in Germany..so ending his big adventure in the big one.
By the way, if you ever watched "Kelly's Heroes" with Clint Eastwood, they worn the 35th Division patch..I use to give my dad a hard time about how his division was so good at robbing banks, and would ask were was his share of the gold!
tdub2112...I finally got my favorite WWII rife..the M-1 Garand, which is a 30-06....it's a lot of fun to fire, and no I have never had "M-1 thumb". If you think the Carbine has a punch...try the Garand..
We are losing WWII vets at the rate of over 900 a day....if you have a loved one who served...get their story today...as they may not be here tomorrow......
We (and the whole world) owe them a lot....never forget...
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