well my dad's uncle Foster was an AAA gunner in africa
the only store he ever told me was that one morning they heard planes then shooting by the time he and his crew got to their gun everyone else was dead.
one of my friends was a french legionnaire paratroop in Algeria in the 60's he did 12 combat jumps 5 at night. He is all of 5 foot 4 and the biggest balls you ever seen.
my only other family war stores are from my mum
she was 12 years old when ve day happened
as a German civilian she saw lots strafed by p-51's while digging potatoes
many time caught in the cross fire. but her family came through it all.
she lost 2 uncles in ww1.
as for vets my hat goes off to them.
and my heart to all those that have suffered through war.
we here in canada are too fortunate.
my dad was in the army as a combat engineer for 35 years and lucky for us all he did was train and instruct.