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Rhiannon12866

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2. My Polish grandfather came to this country as a young man, they made him a citizen and sent him to France

Reply to ChicagoTeamster (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 08:31 PM

Dec 12

To fight for his new country in WWI. My paternal great grandparents both came to this country from Ireland and their two eldest sons signed up together, my grandfather and his closest brother, to fight in WWI. My grandfather delivered ammunition to the front on horseback while my great uncle fought at the front and was awarded the Silver Star.

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The US has a lot of immigrant veterans, except for the Trump family. ChicagoTeamster Dec 12 #1

My Polish grandfather came to this country as a young man, they made him a citizen and sent him to France Rhiannon12866 Dec 12 #2