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Carlos Maxey is my grandfather.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. - Edmund Burke

It's because of people like your grandfather(and both of mine i am proud to say), that we are free today.

Thanx to granddad's the country over for our freedom!

"If we are not victorious, let no man return alive."

Gen George S. Patton

Something tells me your grandfather would not be ready to run home with his tail between his legs after 6 months of war and only 250 casualties. That generation understood freedom has a price.

Thats pretty special to be able to say that about your Grandad. Two years ago I took a trip to washington DC. In front of the White House there is a large monument to the Big red One from the 1st Expeditionary Force in WWI. I knew my great grandfather, and my namesake, was killed in France in WWI and that his mortal remains are still there. But I was almost overcome with pride when I found his name, my name, in large capital letters in the brass plack on the side of that monument. When I couple that with my studies of WWI a gain a great appreciation for what the men and women of the armed forces went through. Kinda gives me a warm fuzzy inside to be honest..............<img src=icon_smile_blush.gif border=0 align=middle>

By this time tomorrow I shall have gained either a pearage or Westminster Abbey........Nelson

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It's because of people like your grandfather(and both of mine i am proud to say), that we are free today.

Thanx to granddad's the country over for our freedom!

"If we are not victorious, let no man return alive."

Gen George S. Patton
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My Grandfather, Andrew Linkens. Fit's the description. Helped carve up Hitler's dream with the rest of the U.S. Army in the ETO. <img src=icon_smile_approve.gif border=0 align=middle>

"No, Russia is the world's second superpower, they won't fall so easily, so cut the crap." --Black Eagle Force

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As mine too, Joseph prinzinger, he got to spend time in a german POW camp. was captured at the battle of the bulge, and shot in the hand. They feed him only soup, that they would occasionaly throw a carrot in. And the only reasion they feed him and his group was because he was an officer.

semper gumby

Just for the record, my grandfathers that served in WWII were Earl Clarke(3rd Army under Patton) and George O'brien(USAAF 8th AF).

My greatgrandfather, Harry Clarke, fought in WWI, in the HORSE CAVALRY!!!

Dad was a sailor that spent more than his fair share of time on Yankee station off the coast of Vietnam on Destroyers.

I of course elected to skip the military, and instead become a ballerina....

"If we are not victorious, let no man return alive."

Gen George S. Patton

Edited by - m21 sniper on Sep 05 2003 8:09 PM

Have to look up his service record. but I can remember off that bat.

That Circa the 1940's. My grandfather was kind of a pioneer. In having almost his entire body covered with tattoo's.

"No, Russia is the world's second superpower, they won't fall so easily, so cut the crap." --Black Eagle Force

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My grandfather William Loeffler served in the Merchant Marines durring WWII...They allowed 16 year old recruits...Was in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and his Liberty Ship (Tecumsuh) and Victory Ship (Ninanic Victory) Both earned battle stars...He can still remeber the Hellcats and P-38's returning from a turkey shoot doing victory rolls on the deck, or even the Betty that they shot down with the 20mm.....Thats one hell of a generation guys.

Don't suppose there are any sites that'll allow someone to look up thier Grandfathers Service record?

Suffice it to say, he did kick ass more than any of the Nazi's that crossed his path.

I do recall that he did get grief for "being married to a Kraut". My Grandmother of course.

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Glad this got you guys thinking about your own family. Thanks for the stories everyone.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. - Edmund Burke

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Glad this got you guys thinking about your own family. Thanks for the stories everyone.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. - Edmund Burke
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Your welcome. Bet your suprised we're not first generation Military Supporters huh? <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

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