tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-697991371218997461.post4306955691450373925..comments2024-02-24T14:19:53.021-05:00Comments on Tripping Over My Roots: Sepia Saturday - War and Peace - Week 1 - Smiths in WWIAnna Matthewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06900231457574329121noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-697991371218997461.post-773612338635696522016-11-18T05:11:04.547-05:002016-11-18T05:11:04.547-05:00Good luck with your quest to discover more informa...Good luck with your quest to discover more information. Here in Aus we are lucky that all WW1 servoce records have been digitalized and those from WW2 can be requested and will then be available to be viewed online.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-697991371218997461.post-30671816030150238842016-11-13T10:41:08.874-05:002016-11-13T10:41:08.874-05:00An interesting post and I agree that your grandfat...An interesting post and I agree that your grandfather looks so much younger, although mature enough to hide his real occpation from his family!Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-697991371218997461.post-81563357138722417122016-11-11T19:25:45.154-05:002016-11-11T19:25:45.154-05:00How wonderful to have this document. And I hope th...How wonderful to have this document. And I hope the other documents are yours soon. <br /><br />Your uncle and grandfather look so much alike.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-697991371218997461.post-28533184931124786652016-11-09T23:10:13.601-05:002016-11-09T23:10:13.601-05:00I continue to marvel how the technology of digitiz...I continue to marvel how the technology of digitizing documents allows people to discover the stories behind their ancestors. My grandfather enlisted in the Marines at age 16 and served during a "police action" in Nicaragua in the 1920s. It was a thrill when I found his name among dozens of service records preserved at Ancestry.com. It explained several old photos that showed glimpses of his military life. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-697991371218997461.post-69265002897619025302016-11-08T16:45:28.390-05:002016-11-08T16:45:28.390-05:00I wish you every success in finding out more about...I wish you every success in finding out more about your grandfather. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-697991371218997461.post-36345829371957152202016-11-05T14:20:01.121-04:002016-11-05T14:20:01.121-04:00I think Diane may be right in regard to what your ...I think Diane may be right in regard to what your grandfather told his mother he did during the war. My brother served aboard an air craft carrier during the Vietnam war. When he told me what one of his duties was and showed me where he carried it out, he made me promise not to tell our Mom. I'm not sure what he did tell her, but I'm pretty sure she never knew the real truth - and it was just as well! La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-697991371218997461.post-76471904665756708492016-11-05T11:04:06.491-04:002016-11-05T11:04:06.491-04:00Your grandfather looks like he's only about 16...Your grandfather looks like he's only about 16 in that photo. It sounds like he told his Mom a story about what he was doing in the war, to protect her. A sweet thing to do. Hope you get the rest of the file sooner, than later. Diane Gould Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362418860289987479noreply@blogger.com