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Music Appreciation

appalachiablue

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9. That's a lot of service, very special. Dad was Army WW2, younger bro. Coast Guard. Dad was an artillery Lieut.

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Sun Jul 12, 2026, 01:06 AM

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Mom joined him in NC for training and the Southwest - TX, NM which she liked. Then he was off to the Rhineland, 7th Army and the Occupation around Munich, Bavaria. Among the few mementos we have is an SS patch he obtained.

Mom told us about dancing to Tommy Dorsey and Glen Miller, great times!

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That's it, thanks. They've been on my mind a lot lately, esp what they would think of the US now... appalachiablue Sunday #7

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That's a lot of service, very special. Dad was Army WW2, younger bro. Coast Guard. Dad was an artillery Lieut. appalachiablue Sunday #9

Our parents had similar stories . Mom packed parachutes at an Air Force base. Dad was in the Army in the Pacific. surfered Sunday #10

Yes, all good. We owe them a lot. Tc. appalachiablue Sunday #11