Stinger Gunner USMC Posted February 1, 2008 Share #1 Posted February 1, 2008 I know many of us millitaria collectors are either in the service or are veterans, but what is your military service lineage? I am a Marine, with two uncles who were marines. My father was in the Army and Navy. Both of my Grandfathers were in WWII. One in the Marines the other in the army. I had at least 12 Great Uncles who were in WWII. Four Great Uncles in WWI, and one in the Spanish American War. My Great-Grand uncle was Major General Joel B Paris, P-38 Ace of the Pacific Thearte. I know of 4 decendents who were in the Civil War, (one of them was Major General Frances Barlow, Commander of the NY regiment at Little Round Top)I have at least 12 Decendents that were in the Revolutionary War, with one as a Captain and one as a Brigadier General. I also have in my family two known veterans of the French and Indian War, with one as a Captain, and one veteran that was a LT in King Phillips' War. I would be interested to know others family military herritage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFloyd Posted February 1, 2008 Share #2 Posted February 1, 2008 On the paternal side: Great Grandfather - 2Lt, deserted from the 120th USCT during the Civil War Grandfather - Colonel, USAR. Successfully defended Arkansas from the Hun in WWI Father - LT(jg), US Maritime Service. Engineering Officer on North Atlantic convoys; training officer at Sheepshead Bay Self - Major, USAF (1969-1989). Targeting officer On the maternal side: Grandfather - Pvt, 8th New York Infantry, Spanish-American War (Earlier generations probably served the Hessian crown in some undistinguished manner) Five of my father's brothers served in WWII (four Army, one Navy). In a Chicago Tribune story on my grandmother, her five sons in the service were mentioned with photos (all were in non-combat positions). Her sixth son, my father, was at sea between New York and Liverpool when the article was published, but he was not mentioned as he was not considered "in service". C'est la guerre! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIKyle Posted February 1, 2008 Share #3 Posted February 1, 2008 Great Grandfather was a member of Haller's Army in WWI One Grandfather in the Navy during WWII; Another in the Air Corps A Great Uncle in the Air Corps KIA 1944 Dad was in the Air Force during Vietnam Uncle was in the Marines during Vietnam Cousin was a member of the 101st during Vietnam (Bronze Star w/ V) Both my older brother and I are in the 101st now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FW12 Posted February 1, 2008 Share #4 Posted February 1, 2008 Father's Side: - Great Uncle - Enlisted WWII US Army - Great Uncle - US Army Air Corps - Great Great Grandfather - 56th Virginia Infantry, killed 1862 Many more that I don't know about! Mother's Side: - Grandfather - US Air Force (Major) - Great Great Uncle - WWII US Army (Brigadier General) - Great Uncle - WWII US Army Air Force Pilot (Captain) - Uncle - US Air Force (Colonel) - BS (OIF) - Aunt - US Air Force (Captain) - Great Uncle - US Army Chaplain That's all that I can think of off the top of my head! Beau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmc-collector Posted February 1, 2008 Share #5 Posted February 1, 2008 Interesting topic, so some information from Czech member of this forum: Medieval ages: - ancestors from father's side were yeomen of German origin - ancestor from mother's side was French soldier, who stayed here during Thirty Years' War http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty_Years'_War World I: - Great-Grandfather, was soldier in Czechoslovak Legions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czechoslovak_Legion World War II: - Grand Father, was soldier in Free Czechoslovak Army in Great Britain http://www.geocities.com/czechandslovakthings/WW2_CzSkB.htm (my grandather was civilian and at the end of WW2 he was forced by German Occupation Army to go on front line to construct trenches, when his train was bombed by US airplanes, he escaped the German armed guards and went trough Germany to occupied France to cross front line and meet allied forces, he was rescued by US soldiers in jeep on recon patrol, for a while he stayed with the US unit and than he was sent to join Free Czechoslovak Army and he asked to enlist, in 1945 he was sent to United Kingdom for military training and returned home after war) 1990s: - I served with Czech Army, rank Corporal JAROSLAV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steindaddie Posted February 1, 2008 Share #6 Posted February 1, 2008 Mother's side - Capt. William Pierce arrived in America (1623) and died fighting the Spanish down around Florida in the 1640's Revolutionary War (My mother is in the D.A.R.) War of 1812 "Captain Neale's Co. NC Militia" (I have the land deed for that service) Civil War (13th Wisconsin Infantry, I have great-great grandads diaries !) World War One - Great grandad was a Capt. in charge of a "Colored labor unit" Dad's side: Napoleonic Wars -- Great, (etc) Grandfather lost a leg at the battle of Wagram in 1809 as a member of Napoleon's 108th Regt. After the leg loss that side of the family swore off the military for over 100 years ! World War two -- Dad was a Navy PBY and Kingfisher pilot Gulf War, Bosnis/Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq. -- Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nkomo Posted February 1, 2008 Share #7 Posted February 1, 2008 Maternal Side of the family: Grandfather- US Army Corps of Engineers assigned to USAAF. Built air fields in Englnad and Europe during WW2 Great Great Grandfather- US Navy Sailor worked on the USS New Ironsides Civil War. Still have his seaman's chest, knife, Bible, shaving kit, etc. Great Great Great Uncle- General Joseph Hooker of Civil War fame (amongst other things!) Also numerous cousins, grandfathers, etc. who were in the War of 1812 and Revolutionary War Paternal Side of the family: Cousin- Heavy Art. Regiment D-Day + 3 fought in St. Lo, Metz, Battle of the Bulge, and numerous smaller engagements. Sent back two crates of weapons as booty. Great Uncle- WW2 Pacific Theatre Infantrryman First Cousin- USAF Viet-Nam Great Great grandfather(Rigsby)- 5th KY Vol. Inf Co. K CSA and 16th VA Cav. Co. I CSA Great Great Uncle- 16th VA. Cav. Co. I CSA Great Great Uncle- 23rd Bn. VA Infantry CSA Great Great Grandfather (Goble)- 5th KY Vol. Inf. Co. D CSA and 2nd KY Mounted Rifle Co. D CSA One of my great grandfathers (don't how many greats) fought in the French-Indian War witth the VA. Militia Numerous cousins who fought in the Orphan Brigade, 5th/6th/9th Vol. Inf. CSA (Civil War) War of 1812, and Revolutionary War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Championhilz Posted February 1, 2008 Share #8 Posted February 1, 2008 On my father's side: My father was a Staff Sergeant in Troop B, 18th Mechanized Recon. Squadron during WW II. His father served in the 16th Division of the Italian Army from 1909 - 1911. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1913. On my mother's side: My mother had two brothers who served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. One of them served as a radarman on the USS Arkansas; I don't know what the other did during the war. My grandfather served as a Fireman on the USS Seattle, an armored cruiser during World War I. His brother served on the USS Nopatin, a civilian liner converted into a supply ship. My g-g- grandfather served in the Mississippi Militia in 1864. His two brothers served in the 38th Mississippi Infantry - one died of disease and the other was wounded at the battle of Harrisburg, Mississippi, July 14, 1864. My g-g-g- grandfather was the Captain of Company A, 3rd Mississippi Cavalry, State Troops. He survived the war only to die in a railroad accident in 1870. My g-g-g-g grandfather served in the Chester County Pennsylvania Militia during the Revolutionary War. Another g-g-g-g grandfather served in the 7th Company, 2nd Connecticut Regiment. He was killed at Lake Champlain on September 20, 1758. And one of my favorites, my 6x great grandfather, Antoine Desasure Perronette De Crocketagne, served in the household guards of King Louis XIV of France. He was granted a commission in 1664, and resigned in 1669 when he got married. He was a Huguenot, and had to flee France with his family in 1672 when the Huguenots were expelled from the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItemCo16527 Posted February 1, 2008 Share #9 Posted February 1, 2008 Mother's Side: -Uncle was a Sonar Technician (Surface), 3rd Class in the Navy. He served aboard the legendary USS Laffey from 1969-1972. -Grandfather was a Technical Sergeant with the 563rd Signal Aircraft Warning Battalion, XIX Tactical Air Command, 9th Air Force. -One great uncle was a Machinist's Mate, 3rd Class in the Navy, the other was a Private, First Class in the Army Air Force. -Two ancestors fought for the Union in the Civil War, serving with the 25th and 33rd New Jersey Volunteers respectively. -One ancestor fought in the Revolutionary War. Father's Side: -Uncle was a retired Army Chief Warrant Officer 2. He had been the Special Agent in Charge of the Bayonne, NJ Criminal Investigation Division office, and had served in Vietnam with the 18th Military Police Brigade. He earned two Meritorious Service Medals and the Army Commendation Medal, and several service medals and unit citations. -Other uncle was in the Air Force for around 10 years or so. Was a member of the first Air Force aircrew to land on Antarctica. -One great uncle was a Corporal with the 552nd Field Artillery Battalion in the European Theater during World War II. He earned a Combat Infantryman Badge and two Bronze Star Medals. -My other great uncle was a Technical Sergeant with Company I, 3rd ("Shamrock") Battalion, 165th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry Division. Drafted in February 1941, he would fight on Makin Atoll, Saipan, and Okinawa where he was killed in action. He earned the Combat Infantryman Badge, three Bronze Star Medals (including one with "V" for valor), and the Purple Heart. -Grandfather's three cousins: One was a Tech 3 with the 20th General Hospital in the CBI, another was a Sergeant with the 41st Bombardment Squadron, 501st Bombardment Group (B-29's) but never went overseas, and the other was a Tech 5 with the 304th Station Hospital in the ETO. -Great-grandfather was in the Prussian army in the late 1890's/early 1900's prior to emigrating to America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Posted February 1, 2008 Share #10 Posted February 1, 2008 Great Grandfather was a member of Haller's Army in WWI Wow! Do you mean this Haller's Army? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIKyle Posted February 1, 2008 Share #11 Posted February 1, 2008 Gregory- Yes that's the one! I have an old photo of him in a turn of thr centruy uniform which always puzzled us since we knew he served during WWI. After many years of searching his name turned up on the rolls of Haller's Army (misspelled!) I am sending in to the Polish Geneological Society of America for his enlistment record. We'll see what happens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted February 1, 2008 Share #12 Posted February 1, 2008 Great Grandfather & Grand Uncle was a member of Austrian Army Prinz zu Schaumberg-Lippe Regiment Great Granduncle (same as above) was a member of Haller's Blue Army in WWI Great Uncle - 33rd Field Artillery WWII (Silver Star at Kasserine Pass) Great Aunt - Air Corps Nurse Uncle - US Navy 1953 - 56 USS Midway Father - USMC 1951-54, USMCR 1954 - 58 Me - USMCR 1979 Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted February 1, 2008 Share #13 Posted February 1, 2008 Gregory- Yes that's the one! I have an old photo of him in a turn of thr centruy uniform which always puzzled us since we knew he served during WWI. After many years of searching his name turned up on the rolls of Haller's Army (misspelled!) I am sending in to the Polish Geneological Society of America for his enlistment record. We'll see what happens! My greatgranduncle was recruited from Rockville, CT (I got a copy of his enlistment papers from the Polish Genelogical Society)...I think he was with the 5th Polish Rifles Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Victory Museum Posted February 1, 2008 Share #14 Posted February 1, 2008 Army Brat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted February 1, 2008 Share #15 Posted February 1, 2008 Father side : My grand-father was NCO in a Don Cossack regiment. War against the Turks and Russian Civil War in the White Army. Uncle was NCO in the French Airborne Troops, I/1er Regiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes, 3eme Bataillon de Parachutistes Vietnamiens and 11eme Regiment Parachutiste de Choc (Special Forces). Indochina and Algeria. A cousin deserted the Red Army to join the Cossack Division of the Wh then reached France and joined the Legion Etrangere. 1er Bataillon Etranger Parachutiste then 1er Regiment Etranger Parachutiste. Indochina and Algeria. Mother side : Rear-grand-father was officer, essaul in the Don Cossacks, war against Turkey and Russian Civil War in the White Army. Grand-father was officer, khorundji in the Don Cossacks, Russian Civil War in the White Army. Essaul in the Cossack Division of the Wh during WW2. My uncle was trooper in the Cossack Div. of the Wh during WW2 then enlisted in the French Airborne troops, II/1er Regiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes for Indochina. All the men on both side did all the wars of the Russian Empire as officers or troopers in the Don Cossacks. To include the war against the French... As far as I am concerned I was a peacetime national serviceman in the light armored cavalry, PFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted February 1, 2008 Share #16 Posted February 1, 2008 I almost forgot, my cousin Lisa's husband was NCO in the 173rd Airborne, KIA in Vietnam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugme Posted February 1, 2008 Share #17 Posted February 1, 2008 I'd rather brag on my son, He's 3rd generation Army, 7th Squadron, 6th Calvary Regiment... you can fill in the blanks on where I fit in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LtRGFRANK Posted February 1, 2008 Share #18 Posted February 1, 2008 My family goes back to the revolutionary war. Many great grandfather and son ( also one of my grandfathers) were with the Virginia Woolrichs (sp) Voluntiers fighting the British. Great Great Grandfathers and others in Civil War. 47th Indiana and I think 77th Wisc.. Grandfather Nat Guard pre WWI. Great Uncle WWI. Dad and Stepdad WWII. Have two Sons. Oldest is MasterSGT Air Force. Youngest is Capt US Army. Grandson USAF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted February 2, 2008 Share #19 Posted February 2, 2008 Grandfather-WWII US Army, I think maybe Air Corps. No one's sure Uncle-US Navy, 4 years immediately following Vietnam Myself-US Marine, Iraq War that's it, unless you want to count step-relatives, in which case... Step-Great Grandfather-WWII US Army, Battle of the Bulge Step-Grandfather- WWII US Army Air Corps Step-Grandfather-Vietnam War US Navy Step-Father-US Army Airborne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad k Posted February 4, 2008 Share #20 Posted February 4, 2008 I was in the 82nd abn. for 7 years 79-86 and in the army reserves for 16 years, dad was in the vermont N.G. 1948-51, he had 2 cousins killed in ww2, 6th mar. div. and 2nd armored, his father was on the uss huntington ww1 and his ancesters were in the 10th west va. in the civil war. my mothers father was in the 88th div mp's in italy '45-'46 and his brother was 10th mt. div. ww2, mothers ancesters were in new hampshire and vermont regt's in the civil war, 2 were killed in 1864 with the 3rd and 4th vt., my grandfather died about 5 years ago and he remembered his great grandfather who was in the 17th vermont in the civil war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwnorma Posted February 4, 2008 Share #21 Posted February 4, 2008 I'm like Lt Dan in Forrest Gump; my people go back to the Revolution. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beezman Posted February 4, 2008 Share #22 Posted February 4, 2008 From my French family: Father's side: - one great great uncle and my great grand father KIA in World War One (131st Infantry Regiment and Trench Artillery) - one great great uncle served in the 103rd Heavy Artillery Regiment in WW1 and later adopted my orphan grandfather. - one great uncle served in the Medical Corps between the wars and probably a few weeks in WW2 - my grandfather was an Air Force pilot and reportedly flew missions over Germany with the Royal Air Force (I am still researching this) - an uncle was a reservist in the Infanterie de Marine in the 1970s - my father was a draftee in the French Army in Germany in 1972 Mother's side - my grandfather served in the Chasseurs Alpins and fought against the Italians in the Alpes in 1940 And I was myself one of the last draftees before the draft was abolished, serving in the French Air Force in 1996 (on the former USAF base of Toul-Rozieres), but I was medically discharged after a few weeks (asthma); nothing to brag about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeper704 Posted February 4, 2008 Share #23 Posted February 4, 2008 One grandfather served in a horse-drawn artillery unit in the 1940 Belgian Army (He only had a stick to make the horse run faster, only 100 rifles for 300 men). He was captured and spent a few weeks in a PoW camp. Was later forced to work on the German occupied airfield of Chièvres, Belgium. My other grandfather didn't serve in the Belgian Army, but served in the US Army from April to June 1945 (Labor Supervision Company). One uncle was in the Belgian Resistance as a messenger. Although that this is not military, I am proud of this and it is worth mentioning it. I believe one of my ancestors served in the Grande Armée of Napoleon, but need to check that with my aunt as she's into that heritage stuff. As for me ...... Erwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhund Posted February 4, 2008 Share #24 Posted February 4, 2008 My father... Jean Baptiste 2nd Belgian Grenadier Regiment... captured by the germans in Antwerp May 28, 1940, after 18 days of fightings... he only had a belgian mauser 1889 carbine, to oppose to M109, MG34 and MP40. He didn't likes much the situation, and escaped the prisoners column.. taking them to Germany , He came back at home, using the local tramway and civilian clothes , and he later toke care of his family of 2 children..for the rest of the war. I was born much later on T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloman Posted February 4, 2008 Share #25 Posted February 4, 2008 Dad's side- Great Great Grandpa- (Grandpa's side) Dutch Immigrant, CW private (Confederate Army) Great Great Grandpa- (Grandma's side) CW Private, Condederate Great Grandpa (Grandma's side) WWI, Infantry Great Grandpa (Grandpa's side) WWI Infantry (Drafted, I think) Grandpa, 1940- 1975ish, Civilian working for Army until 1988, CSM (2nd AD in WWII, wounded at Carentan) Grandma- Secretary to Army Officers from 1950's to 1970's. (mostly Generals) (Parents are Civilians) Mom's Side- Step-Grandfather- CAP, USAF Grandfather- USN Great Grandfather WWII Draftee, Italian Campaign (not sure) Great-Uncles (5) all USN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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