World War II and My Grandpa

[mistyjr1]

With Remembrance Day tomorrow I thought that i would do i tribute to my Papa who was a World War II veteran.

My Papa spent 2 years overseas. This was a newspaper article from his home town paper.

 

 

Here are a few pictures of my Papa while he was over seas.

 

He drove a transport carrier

 

 

 

Here is a picture of him in Belgium.

 

 

These are two picture of planes that had been shot down, I'm not sure if they are the same plane or not.

 

 

 

Here is my Papa on a motor cycle.

 

 

I don't know where or when this was taken but I like this picture.

 

 

These are his badges, the one on the left are his original ones, and the ones on the right are the ones that were remade.

 

 

My Papa's last time fishing was with my Dad at Lovesick lake in 2004.

 

I think that he is up there somewhere looking down on me right now.

 

Mistyjr1

[misfish]

That is just a super post JR.

Love the old pictures you took the time to scan and post.

 

Yes Im sure he is looking down on all of the misty family.

[Whopper]

A great tribute to your "Papa"

 

Thanks to him and others like him we enjoy our freedom to persue our interests today

 

Thanks Corey

[Roy]

Just beautiful, Corey. We all owe your Papa and others like him a whole lot of gratitude for the hardships they endured on our behalf.

[floatfishin]

Awsome post my man!!!!!

 

Hat's off to "Papa" indeed.

 

 

Just lost my Grams at the age of 86 last week and she was also a WW2 Vet.

 

My and entire families hats go off to all who gave for what we all have now.

 

F.F

[kickingfrog]

Lest we forget. Thanks for posting the photos.

[steve_paul]

Great post Corey, thank you for that.

[Jacques]

Thanks for sharing that with us.

 

I have my Grandad's war medals and they are very special to me...

[OhioFisherman]

Great pictures! I don`t think my dad (passed away in 1991) had any except for a couple of pictures of him, and one of him and his brother in France during WW2. Scars on his legs, grenade fragment, bullet hole probably made more of an impact on us than a picture would anyway.

 

Dad was drafted(army) while waiting for one of his buddies to turn 18 so they could join the navy together. 50 bucks more a month to become a paratrooper so he volunteered for that, I guess growing up in the great depression makes you want a little more of a paycheck.

 

He wasn`t rich or famous, but my greatest American! There were a lot more!

[Rich Clemens]

Most of us will never know what these men and women went through on the front lines and this is certainly a wonderful tribute to your father. Makes us all pause and think of those who served and did so with the highest degree of honor. Next time you see a veteran ... give them a handshake and a big thanks.

 

We may not be where we are today without their sacrifice.

Edited November 11, 2007 by Rich Clemens

[kayak fisher]

Great post for today. We have so much to learn from our past generations that created the Canada that we have today. Many people don't realize that the world would be a much different place if these veterans and those who never returned home hadn't fought for what they believed.

 

Peace

[mattyk]

thanks for your post, some great pictures! We owe a lot to that generation who sacrificed so much for us.

[wallyboss]

Great tribute to your Papa!!! We will always remember!!!!!

[1leggedangler]

Thank you for posting such a fine tribute to your Grandfather. My Grandfather was a transport driver also who delivered pieces of those portable bridges in Holland. We owe a debt of gratitude to people such as your Grandfather.