To finish this story, this spunky and brave lady lived more than a decade after the end of the war and died in 1957. I agree with the poster who...
I have to say that I wasn't aware of Elizabeth's service... what a great story this was to read! And she registered for duty at age 16... very...
Thank you for posting it. It's so easy to start running off with stories of things that went wrong and totally forget about thousands upon...
I didn't see the special, but CNN seems to have an agenda that... well, isn't exactly on par with how we proud military families feel. I am from...
He enlisted as soon as he turned 18. He earned his wings as the youngest Navy pilot at the time and all tolled, he flew nearly 60 missions. He...
Say what?! This kind of mindset was buried (appropriately!) decades ago. No one "made" those wonderful brave women work toward the war effort in...
Hehe :happy: I have to agree with Dave! What a fun read that was for me this morning. Brian sure has a delightful way with words and I plan to...
Yes, I suppose those jobs were filled up rather rapidly by the women who wanted to serve. There were just a lot of women who were not satisfied...
1. Color? lavendar and other pastels 2. Breakfast? eggs, bacon, and toast 3. Book? too many to name (But Bible tops the list) 4. Candy?...
What an amazing story (and lady!) I don't know if I can post links here, so I won't... but I just googled to find some of her drawings and it...
I agree... and I really should rent one of his movies soon because I have a feeling I'd enjoy it. As a bit of trivia here, Audie is buried at...
He sure did, and I absolutely ADORE that movie! I watch it every holiday season and I cry every time I watch it. :wink: I honestly didn't know...
Yes, they sure took up the slack and stepped in. I've wondered how many women actually served on the front lines pretending to be men like they...
I heard this a few days ago, yes. I doubt that many of the crew are left. :smirk: but I really should ask my neighbor about his role in the war...
Yes, and they weren't just "keeping the home fires burning" as many people seem to think was their role in every case. They were a brave lot,...
Thanks, Jim. I keep looking for an excuse to use the cute red "real mad" one but I'm never mad... so well let's just pretend I am 'cause I like...
Great resource for anyone wanting to learn about the first world war. Hmmm.... well I'm on a dinosaur dialup and didn't have a lot of trouble...
Awesome! This reminds me of my neighbor... he's 93 now and I see him walking down the sidewalk (albeit with a cane now) nearly every day. He...
I didn't see this one, but I recently saw a clip of Conway and Harvey Korman with the Novocaine and Conway poking himself repeatedly... Korman...
This will forever be a regret of mine, too. (Well, that I didn't talk more to my own grandparents about the war, not that I didn't talk to yours...
