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BlueSky3

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5. My mother's 1st cousin was mustard gassed

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sun May 26, 2024, 12:37 PM

May 2024

from his position looking out from a tank. He made it home but as my relatives said, “He never was right after that.” A lot of those who made it back were just shells of themselves.

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John 'Jack' Moran WW2 Vet, Battle of the Bulge Survivor Shares His Story This Memorial Day 2024 🇺🇸 [View all] appalachiablue May 2024 OP

Battle of the Bulge VICTOR! He did a lot more than just survive. comradebillyboy May 2024 #1

Victor, absolutely! His detailed record above is amazing. And so sharp, healthy, appalachiablue May 2024 #4

My grandfather survived the Battle of the Bulge. Barely underpants May 2024 #2

That's a lot to go thru, wounding, 2 yrs in care and appalachiablue May 2024 #7

Battle of the Bulge leanforward May 2024 #3

Those troops were the best to endure the Bulge and then appalachiablue May 2024 #8

My mother's 1st cousin was mustard gassed BlueSky3 May 2024 #5

That's so sad, I didnt realize Germans used gas again in WW2. Many appalachiablue May 2024 #9

Thx for posting...interesting harrowing story! PortTack May 2024 #6

A remarkable man, real inspiration & source of national pride. TX! appalachiablue May 2024 #10

My father was pretty old when he was drafted so he was placed in administrative work and then blood testing in Belgium Wonder Why May 2024 #11