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bucolic_frolic

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1. I had an uncle who served in the Battle of the Bulge.

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 08:17 PM

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He made it through, but it was a great psychological toll, in an age when no one admitted those types of things. He was 18, and had been in the army a few months.

Because Army records were destroyed for about 80% of soldiers in 1972 in a warehouse fire, I only recently learned his unit. Something to go on. And another army record says he was eligible for re-enlistment when the Korean War broke out, I guess because his WWII stint was a little over a year.

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I had an uncle who served in the Battle of the Bulge. bucolic_frolic Sunday #1

I'm sorry to hear about your uncle. Unfortunately they're still trying to deny/cover-up the wounds of war. erronis Sunday #2

Thanks, enjoyed your post, as usual. /nt bucolic_frolic Sunday #3

My father served in the Battle of the Bulge MaryMagdaline Sunday #4

You were lucky (I think) to have those memories from your father. erronis Sunday #5

Thank you. I'm glad also that my father would talk about things. MaryMagdaline Sunday #6

my father did not talk much about the war, and I think he carried a major yellowdogintexas Sunday #9

my father was there as well. I have no doubt that is where your father got frostbite yellowdogintexas Sunday #8

That tracks so much with my father's experience MaryMagdaline 9 hrs ago #10

Old Blood and Guts lefthandedskyhook Sunday #7