In Memoriam Give-away

Todd A

Todd A

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This is a give-away in honor of my Great Uncle Ernest.

Uncle Ernest passed when I was a very young boy,too young to remember him well.

But Uncle Ernest did leave a mark on me. Our family tree started in Austria,then Germany,Sweden, and then the US.He was born in Sweden,his brother (my Grandpa) Axel was the first of our part of the family to be born here in the USA.

Uncle Ernest earned his plot in Arlington by serving his adopted country in combat in the European Theater during WWII, United States Army. He did this knowing the soldier he faced across the line could very well have the same last name as his. He did it because it was the right thing to do,and it needed to be done.

This give-away will run till V-E Day, (May 8th), at midnight (EST). I will post the winner in the early AM of May 9th.

The winner will receive this WWII contract (Navy) Imperial Utility

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The rules are simple.All I ask is that you are a member who has at least one post in this forum, and that on May 8th you (in your own way ) remember those who gave so much for their country.

Pick a number from 1-1000 in your post and I'll use a random generator to pick the winner.

Sharing a tale or memory of a member of our Greatest Generation is encouraged ,but not required, in your post.
 
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Thanks for the chance, Todd. My grandfather, a Sicilian immigrant, was a master machinist at the Brooklyn Navy Yard throughout his adult life (including WWII for which he was too old to serve) and was the one who taught me the love and appreciation of knives.

I'll take 108 please.
 
Thanks for the chance. :cool:
My father was to young to serve in WWII, but my great uncle was a pilot in WWI I've still got his dog tags & a pocket knife.
I'll try #195
 
Thanks for the opportunity. I am glad you are so proud of your Uncle Ernest. My great grandfather was a lumberjack from Sweden, and my grampa from my Dad's side was a Polish immigrant who worked for the Navy from pre WWII till just before he died.

I'll take #511

Thank you
 
Thanks for the givewaway! Ihave a cousin who went to Iraq gulf war, uncle who went to Vietnam, and an Uncle who fought in Korea. We are all proud to be Americans! I will try 463 sir.
-frank
 
Todd,
First thanks for the chance:thumbup:
Second this is a GREAT way to memorialize our WWII vets who so valiantly sacrificed for our freedoms:thumbup:
My Grandpa served in the Pacific theater and I have his Catturagus 225Q:)
His pic is on the National monument in Washington DC.


I'll try 603 (June 3rd his B-day) he would have been 88


I love/ed My "PA"


Thanks, Shawn
 
Thanks for the giveaway. My family was in the Philippines during WWII, so the only relatives that fought in that war did so in the Pacific theater. My dad, born in 1943, was named after a great-uncle who was killed during the Bataan Death March.

I'll take 132 please.
 
Great idea for a give away and a cool knife.
My Dad was in England as a ground crew mechanic for the Army Air Corp during WWII and later as a 2LT with the 45th Infantry in Korea. I'll take 45. :D
 
Thank you for the give-away Todd. My dad served on General Patton's General staff in northern Africa and France during WWII. Surviving soldiers, and family of that offiicer's corps continue to correspond between staff members since they served..

I would like #704.
 
Honorable & generous.
Thanks for the G-A.
321 please & Thanks,
-Vince
 
Great giveaway! Please exclude me from it.

My grandfather on dad's side was a doughboy that served in WW I. My great-grandfather immigrated from Spain and when the war started, he sent the two youngest sons off to fight. My mom said one of her cousins served with Patton as well. My favorite cousin that I fish with is a former Marine that served in Iraq.

God bless the US and the men and women that have served.
 
Thanks Todd. I think I have posted in this forum.
My uncles both served in the Pacific. One drove landing boats the other flew I believe Corsairs off of carriers. One retired a Rear Admiral in the Reserves and even flew jets. He has passed. My other uncle is still with us and tough as tree roots. These uncles are also my brothers. I've learned alot from both of them.
I'll take 510.
 
My dad, John sr., uncles Nick, Sal, Tony, and Bernie all from Maywood, NJ put their lives on hold and joined up 12/8/41. My cousin Ralph,17 joined in '44. All saw plenty of action. Only Bernie and Sal are left today. My Brother Bob and I are both Vietnam vets. We learned about Duty, Honor and Country from our family's Greatest Generation members. May God Bless them all. May I have 821, please.
 
No number for me Todd. I have a dead ringer for the knife, but a great idea for a giveaway.
 
This is a very nice family and national pride giveaway. It's always important to remember the Veterans who serve our country. I am humbled by many elder members of my family who served with courage in America's Armed Forces. I am not a Veteran, but I have given my best for almost 20 years to help many honorable men and women restore their quality of life after enduring the hardship of combat exposure.

I'd like to enter your drawing with number 17 for the year (1917) my grandfather's class of West Point was graduated one year early due to the shortage of young officers in the war zones. He survived WWI and served in North Africa during WWII. He was a wonderful grand dad who used to trounce my same age cousin and I on the tennis court when he was in his 60's and we were teens. When he was in his late 80's, he alway stood straight and tall with his shoulders back and his chest out and his stomach in. He was a good man.

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314 over here. Damn I love pi(e).

My grandfather on my dad's side was born in China around the time of The Great War, and was orphaned to a generous family. Surviving through WWII, he eventually succumbed to, as far as my family knows, an aneurysm. My parents, being born in the '50s and living as farmers, took the brunt of communism until eventually escaping to Hong Kong, where, as refugees, emigrated to the U.S.

Kind of interesting that you mention VE-Day. I had just picked up a book that showcases the 20th century with pictures from Time Magazine. Very neat book.
 
Yesterday was Rememberence Day here in Israel.
When the siren goes off at 8 pm and 11 am the whole country stops
Cars on the highway stop, and the drivers stand by the side of their car
There are no places of entertainment open, even down to the Pizza parlor

The toll is over 22 thousand which works out at one person for every day of the 61 years of this country
 
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This is a great giveaway I'll pick 654. I also enjoyed reading the responses so far. This is a great thread. :thumbup:
 
My Father.
He served 5 years in India in WW2.
Was a Lt Colonel by the age of 25, Second in Command of all Transport in the Indian Theatre on the General Staff.
 
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