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Straw Man

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10. My father was in it.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 12:37 AM

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Shrapnel from a shell blast took off one of his fingers and put metal fragments in his back and leg that remained there until the day he died, 70 years and three months later. Those injuries were enough to take him out of the war. He returned home, went to college, got married, raised a family, and lived a full and active life. He was one of the lucky ones.

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Images from the first days of the Battle of the Bulge, 16 December 1944 [View all] irisblue Dec 16 OP

All those Antifas... Orrex Dec 16 #1

My late father in law is somewhere in these photos & videos, definitely in the snow irisblue Dec 16 #3

You tube video, 1 hr40 min irisblue Dec 16 #2

From the National WW2 Museum in NOLA irisblue Dec 16 #4

I'm planning on posting updates as I learn & see online things I can share over the next 6 weeks irisblue Dec 16 #5

My dad was a battlefield medic in this battle. His unit months later helped liberate KitFox Dec 16 #6

Thank you for telling us this. Jack was a 22 yr old radioman during this time irisblue Dec 16 #7

My dad was a U.S. Army infantry sergeant in that one. Tactical Peek Dec 16 #8

Scouts were reporting that there was an assemblage of German troops and machines. 3Hotdogs Wednesday #9

Thank you for telling us about your father Tactical Peek irisblue Wednesday #14

My father was in it. Straw Man Wednesday #10

Thank you for sharing such personal history Straw Man irisblue Wednesday #15

You're welcome. Straw Man Wednesday #16

That was fascinating! JohnnyRingo Wednesday #11

Patton could be a real ass but he was what the war needed to succeed. BigmanPigman Wednesday #12

Captured American soldiersArdennes, December 1944. irisblue Wednesday #13