WORLD WAR TWO - 80 YEARS

By Mowgli999 at 04,Sep,19 18:36 other posts of Mowgli999

Top post, routemaster

By #595788 at 04,Sep,19 06:40

Here’s a tribute to those brave boys of the 1940’s far away from their wives and girls.
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By routemaster at 04,Sep,19 09:48 other posts of routemaster

This was meant to be a serious topic

By phart at 04,Sep,19 13:24 other posts of phart

sadly,this forum has very few people that are capable of being serious.

By #578610 at 04,Sep,19 11:17

In those days the air force was part of the army. My Dad flew as navigator on small patrol bombers in the Pacific. He was part of the Army Air Corp. He survived. Many did not. Today I see those lawn figurines of a soldier on one knee praying over a dead buddy. I wonder if the home owner knows what the real sacrifice feels like to those who survive. I wonder if they have that figurine to honor the brave fallen or just to brag that he is one of the group. I hope it's the first. My Dad flew the flag every holiday, every time we needed to honor a great american, every time there was a catastrophe. According to him, he was just another "Joe" who did what was needed. He was my hero,

By Sir-Skittles at 03,Sep,19 12:44 other posts of Sir-Skittles

Only the air raids?

By phart at 03,Sep,19 23:02 other posts of phart

Well,I don't think he is ignoring the rest but if you were in the military,you knew you were going to war and there was a chance of dieing.
As a citizen trying to get along in your daily lives,and suddenly bombs just start dropping from the skys killing your neighbors and friends,it was a shock to people not trained to deal with it.As the folks in europe were eating breakfast 1 morning,the next morning there was dead bodys and burned buildings and soilders ordering them around. Nothing the average citizen is prepared for.

By Vita at 03,Sep,19 17:52 other posts of Vita

nice of you !

WORLD WAR TWO - 80 YEARS

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