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Originally Posted by CDSmith
That was one of the bloodiest wars in human history. My grandfather fought at the battle of Vimy Ridge, got 5 pieces of shrapnel in his chest. Lived to be the ripe old age of 82.
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Respect.
My grandfather served in the Merchant Marine in the North Atlantic - and I had several great uncles who fought in both Dieppe and the first landings on Omaha beach....a couple of which were killed in action.