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- Go to The Salina Journal, dated January 18, 1945
My father was about 12-years-old at that time, and had told us tales of hearing about his cousin Johnny who was killed on Omaha beach on D-Day. Meanwhile, the civilians back home were rationing their butts off, making due with whatever they could. Tough times, but we got through it, because they were the greatest generation! I can't even imagine what people would do today under the same circumstances . . . 
posted by
JimmyA
on March 30, 2015 at 4:24 AM
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And I was born in the April of "45...I feel like it has been war and hate and misunderstandings all of my life.
posted by
Kabu
on March 27, 2015 at 3:28 PM
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I enjoy reading about people's family histories.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on March 27, 2015 at 10:32 AM
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Re: v1
i found the war surplus interesting.
posted by
jeansaw
on March 27, 2015 at 10:26 AM
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Re: cct
i think if i had been born a man i would have stayed 20 in the army, lol.
posted by
jeansaw
on March 27, 2015 at 10:26 AM
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Re: taps
i grew up in salina, really a nice town. and yes, i think the koa is still there. we use to go to koa's when we were on vacation with our sons too. and it was lots of fun
posted by
jeansaw
on March 27, 2015 at 10:24 AM
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Re: annicita
shows us how war has changed, many forget during ww2 the people back home were also fighting in their way, today we just go on as usual.
posted by
jeansaw
on March 27, 2015 at 10:23 AM
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Very interesting Jeansaw.
posted by
Vermont01
on March 27, 2015 at 6:49 AM
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Lo Jean some of the guys in our regiment volunteered for Korea, I think they thought it would be fun.Sadly no war is ever what the young soldier dreams it will be.
posted by
C_C_T
on March 27, 2015 at 12:04 AM
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I loved your story from the past. I always forget that you are in Salina. Back in the late 1960's and early 1970's when our sons were young we often stopped in Salina on our way West at a KOA-type camp ground with our camper for the night. Sons thought that was so fun. LOL
posted by
TAPS.
on March 26, 2015 at 10:40 PM
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many don't stop to think of the effects of war on those who aren't even fighting
posted by
Annicita
on March 26, 2015 at 7:04 PM
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