Life Pretty cool find when looking through my grandpas things... - Page 4

**Buck** · 01-06-2013, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Strongside

Awesome. It's a cool thing to hold things like this for sure. You see pictures of it all the time, but it's kind of surreal to actually hold a piece of history.

Yep...and WWII history is so amazing. Even if it wasn't my grandfather's stuff, I would never sell it, no matter the value, because it's so amazing to touch and hold.

Radar Chief · 01-07-2013, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Buck

Here is one thing I could reach (other stuff is up in my closet and I cant climb up right now).

This was earned in WWII in Okinawa.

Holy shit Buck! Do you realize what that is?

seclark · 01-07-2013, 08:36 AM

my grandfather(left) meeting up w/his brother in wwII europe.

ndws · 01-07-2013, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Radar Chief

Holy shit Buck! Do you realize what that is?

That looks like a medal of honor. If so, WOW.

Radar Chief · 01-07-2013, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ndws

That looks like a medal of honor. If so, WOW.

If his granddad lived to talk about how he earned that ribbon he was a ****ing stud with berries that clanged when he walked.

Radar Chief · 01-07-2013, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Radar Chief

If his granddad lived to talk about how he earned that ribbon he was a ****ing stud with berries that clanged when he walked.

I wonder if his name is listed in the registry. It’d be real interesting to read the citation.

http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-archive.php

ndws · 01-07-2013, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Radar Chief

If his granddad lived to talk about how he earned that ribbon he was a ****ing stud with berries that clanged when he walked.

Yep, he most likely experienced things that nobody would ever want to, and he came out of it a man to the highest degree.

My uncle was a marine and fought in Korea, saw some VERY nasty stuff. Although he would talk a little about it, I think only recently has he ever really mentioned much detail.

My dad was about 10 years younger and got his discharge just prior to Vietnam, fortunately. His job description did not offer much long term success (paratrooper, hand to hand, etc..). He was drafted and didn't want to be there, but he did what he had to do regardless. A couple of his close buddies growing up where in the second waive of the draft from his area, and they didn't come home...thats how close to the deadline his discharge was.

Both guys are extremely admirable and are certainly different from my generation and any generations coming. Its sad to think people have changed so much from then to what it is now, especially in such a short time frame.

**Dartgod** · 01-07-2013, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Radar Chief

Holy shit Buck! Do you realize what that is?

I don't. What is it?

Radar Chief · 01-07-2013, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

I don't. What is it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_of_Honor

Congressional Medal of Honor.
No higher award possible, most are awarded posthumously.

**Buck** · 01-07-2013, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Radar Chief

Holy shit Buck! Do you realize what that is?

LOL of course I know what it is. If you want to read his citation, here ya go.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_L._Day

Strongside · 01-07-2013, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Buck

LOL of course I know what it is. If you want to read his citation, here ya go.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_L._Day

That is amazing.

**Dartgod** · 01-07-2013, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Buck

LOL of course I know what it is. If you want to read his citation, here ya go.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_L._Day

That's pretty awesome. I'm sure your family is very proud.

It's funny to think (weird funny, not ha ha) that if he hadn't survived that, you wouldn't be here today.

Strongside · 01-07-2013, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

That's pretty awesome. I'm sure your family is very proud.

It's funny to think (weird funny, not ha ha) that if he hadn't survived that, you wouldn't be here today.

Butterfly effect.

You should read 11/22/63 by Stephen King.

**Buck** · 01-07-2013, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

That's pretty awesome. I'm sure your family is very proud.

It's funny to think (weird funny, not ha ha) that if he hadn't survived that, you wouldn't be here today.

Yep, my Dad was born in 61, so I definitely wouldn't be the Chargers fan.

teedubya · 01-06-2013, 11:44 PM

These guys were no doubt, tough... but they were a product of the great depression... and having to work hard. When you realize that that first "Great Depression" was created by the Federal Reserve Bank's pulling in lots of US currency, it created a severe lack of dollars in circulation. The Roaring 20's were like the tech 90's in a since.

Today, the Fed prints about 80 billion currency notes monthly, and the US is still broke? LOL.

Very cool artifacts, indeed. He'd have to taken them directly from dead Nazi soldiers...

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teedubya Most Valuable Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Casino cash: $9320002	These guys were no doubt, tough... but they were a product of the great depression... and having to work hard. When you realize that that first "Great Depression" was created by the Federal Reserve Bank's pulling in lots of US currency, it created a severe lack of dollars in circulation. The Roaring 20's were like the tech 90's in a since. Today, the Fed prints about 80 billion currency notes monthly, and the US is still broke? LOL. Very cool artifacts, indeed. He'd have to taken them directly from dead Nazi soldiers...
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