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Quarky-Beartooth t1_j6bz1wp wrote

My great uncle was there, too. He kept warm by drinking hot lemonade made from powder, but still got some nerve damage in his feet. Never liked lemonade after that!

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sparkchaser t1_j6bxpml wrote

Great pic. Was he there for the seige?

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Gabemann2000 OP t1_j6by5lb wrote

Indeed he was.

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0erlikon t1_j6c8v0b wrote

Did he ever talk about it?

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Gabemann2000 OP t1_j6djn22 wrote

Yeah I used to wake him lots of questions when I was younger. I also got to go with him to a 17th airborne division reunion with him a year and half before he died

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Licker6969 t1_j6c4y88 wrote

Nothing but respect for that man. He looks cold and frightened. Glad he made it out alive.

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AZraver t1_j6c2otp wrote

Your grandfather has all of my respect to endure that at such a young age as well. Such a hard generation of guys.

My grandfather fought in Korea at 18, and is known as an “Atomic Marine” since he got to witness some nuclear explosions with other Marines in trenches and stuff. I only know of that because of a news article of him.

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Northwest_Radio t1_j6due4b wrote

The town became surrounded. The German commander demanded the heavily outnumbered American forces there surrender. The American commander sent a one word reply. "Nuts!".

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Minzplaying t1_j6bwkdj wrote

He looked so very young. How old?

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Gabemann2000 OP t1_j6byc68 wrote

He would have turned 20 on Dec 16th. He was in Bastogne form Dec 1944-Jan 1945

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MyFrampton t1_j6e28ld wrote

One of The Battered Bastards.

It would be a privilege to meet him and shake his hand. You are soooo lucky!

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Gabemann2000 OP t1_j6e47xa wrote

One of those Battered Bastards of Bastogne indeed! Thank you

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MyFrampton t1_j6e7qjw wrote

My ex’s mothers 3rd husband was a Battered Bastard. I never knew it until the last time I ever saw him. I wish I had known sooner and maybe he would have talked a little about it. Pure living history right there.

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too_rolling_stoned t1_j6dviet wrote

Definitely not the first Private to find themselves somewhere pretty damn crappy and saying, “What was I thinking?”. Nor is it the last.

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msdemos t1_j6g4v0a wrote

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They are, and ALWAYS will be, The GREATEST Generation.....

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cahillc134 t1_j6j2vfi wrote

Zack Morris: the War Years.

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killjoy73au t1_j6cx3iv wrote

Looks like he's having a great fucken time. Poor bastard.

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csk1325 t1_j6camra wrote

I believe that's a 30 carbine he's carrying. Can anyone confirm. One of the great rifles of world war II

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