firefighter Posted November 28, 2013 Share #151 Posted November 28, 2013 Here's some of mine; I have a number of other ancestors that I still have to verify their doco to be sure they served: Rev War - GGGGGGGrandather, Rudolph Conrad, Captain, 2nd Rowan Regiment, North Carolina Militia Rev War - GGGGGGGrandfather, Jacob Cook, Private, North Carolina Continental Line, British POW after Charleston, SC was surrendered War of 1812 - GGGGGGrandfather, Moses Bollinger, Private, Missouri Militia Civil War - GGGGrandfather Peter Rudolph Conrad, Lieutenant in Company B, Fremont's Rangers, then Sergeant in Bissell's Engineer Regiment of the West and 1st Regiment, Missouri Engineers Civil War - GGGGrandfather Alfred Conrad, Private in Company B, Fremonts Rangers; when that unit was disbanded, he served in Company M, 5th Regiment of Cavalry, Missouri State Militia, and Company F, 12th Regiment of Cavalry, Missouri State Militia Civil War - GGGGUncle John Calvin Conrad, Company B, Fremonts Rangers; when that unit was disbanded, he enlisted in Company M, 5th Regiment of Cavalry, Missouri State Militia, and later in Company E, 13th Regiment of Cavalry, Missouri State Militia Civil War - GGGGUncle Jacob J. Conrad, Company C, 47th Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry. He was wounded at the battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas. Civil War - GGGGUncle Jesse Able Cline, Corporal, 3rd Tennessee Cavalry (CSA), died at Mannassas Civil War - GGGGrandfather, Hugh Causey, Private, 8th Missouri Cavalry (CSA), died 1865 (illness?) Civil War - GGGGrandfather, William Ridings, Private, Company D, 2nd Tennessee Cavalry (CSA) World War I - Julius Casper Conrad, Private, US Army, Company A, 308th Battalion, Tank Corps World War II - Cousin Jacob J. Conrad, joined the Royal Canadian Air Force, and transferred to the Army Air Forces after the United States entered World War II. He flew with a ferry and transport squadron World War II - Uncle Loy Limbaugh, Private, served with 5th Army in Italy World War II - Uncle Wilbur Carrol Conrad, US Army Pacific Theater World War II - Cousin Paul James Conrad, served at the American Embassy in Peking, China at the time of the Japanese invasion. He later served aboard the USS Marblehead and USS Enterprise World War II - Cousin Gyle D. Conrad, Commander, US Navy, served in the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics from June 1941 until November 1945 World War II - Grandfather James Crellin, Private Army Air Forces, served as a technical representative at the Boeing B-29 plant in Seattle World War II - Cousin John Quinton Conrad, Petty Officer First Class, served aboard PC-591 in the Mediterranean. World War II and Korea - Cousin David Kinder Conrad, MSgt, US Army Pacific Theater Korea - Uncle Sam Conrad, Private, US Army Vietnam - Brother in Law, Paul D. Rogers, MSgt, USAF Cold War, Gulf War, Bosnia, etc - Me, MSgt, USAF 1980 - 2000 Cold War - Wife, Anna L. Conrad, Staff Sergeant, USAF War on Terror - Son in Law, Joey Fleshman, Ensign, US Navy War on Terror - Son, Seth Conrad, Private, US Army War on Terror - Brother in Law, Brian Somers, Staff Sergeant, USAF I think that's enough for now... Mark sends You just wanted to say you have an Uncle Sam. LOL. Nice lineage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted November 28, 2013 Share #152 Posted November 28, 2013 Yeah, when I talk about him, I get some odd looks...I've only recently started looking into some of my Cornfederate relatives..plus I haven't done a lot of research into my grandmother's lineages, so I'm sure there's some more there. I was surprised that I haven't found anyone who served in the SpanAm though.... Mark sends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stDivVet Posted November 28, 2013 Share #153 Posted November 28, 2013 I'm adopted, so my own has been pretty hit and miss. Some luck with my mother, none on my father. My adopted family however, is full. Mom's side -Great Cousin Pfc Howard Cummins served in Co. K, 166th Inf. Rainbow Division. Gassed near Luneville, France in April of 1918. Spent the war in the rear and served in the occupation. He also served in Co. K, 4th Ohio as a Cpl. on the Mexican Border. WW1 -Great Uncle Cox. Emerson Barstow was a LCVP driver off the USS Berrien. He was at Okinawa, Iwo Jima, Oturu, and Aomori. WW2 -Great Uncle Sn. Elwood Barstow was on LST-824 at the end of WW2 and was part of the occupation. WW2 -Cousin Pfc. Bill Banfield was in the Army in Germany in the late 40's and early 50's -Cousin Cpl. (later Sgt.) Charlie Fiddler was a .30 gunner with Co. M, 3/8th Cav, 1st Cav Div in Korea. He was listed as MIA at Unsan in 1950, declared died of wounds in captivity 23 Dec, 1953. Dad's side: -Great Cousin Pvt. Simon Finster, Co. B, 15th WVa Inf. Union Army. (I own the stage coach stop he bought with his pension) -Several of our Heater cousins were part of the 7th Va Cav. Partisan Rangers(CS). One was hung. -Uncle Pfc. John R. (Russel) Finster, Co. A, 801st TD Bn. He was wounded in Belgium right before the Bulge by a booby trap. WW2 -Uncle Pfc. Leonard Finster, AAF. Drove a wrecker in the Phillippines during the occupation. WW2 -Cousin Pfc. Clarence Finster. Only know he was in the Army. WW2 -Cousin Pfc. Clenny Workman. Infantry. Served in Europe. I have a K98 and bayonet he brought home. WW2 - Cousin Gary Dye, USN. He was on a destroyer we think. Vietnam. -2nd cousin(Gary's son) Pfc. Billy Dye, USMCR My sister, also adopted -GGG uncle in American Revolution -GG Grandfather US Army, War of 1812 -G Grandfather Union infantryman captured at a railroad crossing. Spent the war in Andersonville. Died on the way home on the Sultana disaster -Step-G Grandfather Union infantryman who survived the camp and disaster and brought word to the widow, They(the soldiers) were best friends. -Granfather WW1 veteran -Father in law Sgt. Tim Whitesel, HHC, 501st PIR. WW2 Her husband's family almost all served in WW2. He is a descendant of Robert the Bruce. They make an odd couple since she is a descendant of the Lowland Cambells. Myself: My mother was Irish/Cheyenne. The Irish side we have traced to a McKay of Scottland(Highlands) who was banished to Ireland. The name was changed to Mackey and we lose them until around 1917 when my mother's grandfather came her to avoid prison after the failed 1916 Uprising. The Cheyenne side, we know were at both the Little Bighorn and Wounded Knee. Then me. Sgt, 101st MI Bn 1st Det., 1st ID. Kuwait, USARCENTCOM Somolia, TDY in the Middle East with UN Forces and other multi-national training. 91-99 Fins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted November 28, 2013 Share #154 Posted November 28, 2013 Yeah, when I talk about him, I get some odd looks...I've only recently started looking into some of my Cornfederate relatives..plus I haven't done a lot of research into my grandmother's lineages, so I'm sure there's some more there. I was surprised that I haven't found anyone who served in the SpanAm though.... Mark sends Maybe your family needed to take a break? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted November 28, 2013 Share #155 Posted November 28, 2013 New around here; I'm retired USAF ('74-05). My wife's active duty Navy, '89--). We're currently stationed at Pearl Harbor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlyoun3910 Posted March 3, 2014 Share #156 Posted March 3, 2014 A neat thread. My paternal male family members, that I can attest to, all fought in the Confederacy, a couple were actually guerrillas in either Missouri or Tennessee: the Youngers. Notably with their cousins the James (both Frank and Jesse). My most memorable and recent were from my Grandmother's brothers who all fought in the two Boxer Rebellions while in the US Navy serving from WW I and into WW II. She, on the other hand, joined the Army in 1942 stationed in North Africa where she met my Grandfather who was also in the Air Corps. Both Grandfathers were in the Army during WW II. My father and his brothers served in the US Marine Corps. I was in the Marine Corps briefly, then retired from the Army. Quite the legacy. I don't have all of their pictures but these two are for my uncle Mathew who went into the Navy at 16 and the other of uncle Johnny who served again in WW II. I grew up hearing the stories and seeing the pictures. I have but a few. My uncle John was on riverboats like shown in the "Sand Pebbles", where stories reflected China's history between Nationalists and Boxers. His two other brothers were in the SeaBees and aboard ships in the Atlantic just before and during WW II. My grandmother, their sister, is pictured in the doorway sporting sergeant stripes. She later became company First Sergeant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted March 3, 2014 Share #157 Posted March 3, 2014 Father's Side - Ulysses S. Grant was a Great(x3+) Uncle. - One Great-Uncle in WWII or Korean War - Great-Grandfather in USN in WWII. - 2 Uncles served in Vietnam - Grandfather was in USAF during Vietnam Mother's Side - Great Grandmother's Brother was in the US Navy in WWII. Later a Catcher for the local Baseball team. - Grandmother's Uncle was a Paratrooper in the 82nd in WWII. Bronze Star, 2 Purple Hearts. Buried at Arlington National Cemetery - 1 Uncle Active Duty during Vietnam, 1 Uncle in ARNG during Vietnam. - Couple of Grandmother's Cousins were serving during Vietnam. Possibly acouple of others I don't know about. I have not found any evidences of any relatives that were in WWI. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cperkins501 Posted April 6, 2014 Share #158 Posted April 6, 2014 Great Great Great grandfather - Civil War surgeon, Illinois Infantry Great Great Great (can't remember exact relation) - Civil War, Ohio Infantry Great Grandfather - WWI signal corps, 35th Infantry Division Grandfather - WWII U.S. Marine, ship's detachment, light aircraft carrier U.S.S. Belleau Wood (CVL-24) Great Uncle - Korean War USMC fighter pilot, flew F4U Corsairs with the "Checkerboard" squadron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1SG_1st_Cav Posted April 22, 2014 Share #159 Posted April 22, 2014 Father: WWII, T-5, US Army Surgical Technician 312th Medical Bn, and Platoon Medic with K Company 347th IR, 87th Infantry Div. [sS, BS, CMB] Uncle: WWII, T-3, US Army Surgical Technician, Medical Detachment, 395th Infantry, 99th Infantry Div., [bS, PH, CMB] Cousin: WWII, SGT, US Army Heavy Equipment Operator, 109th Combat Engineer Bn, 34th Infantry Div., [bS, PH] Uncle: PFC, US Army Infantryman, 17th Division, [1948-1950] Uncle: CPL, US Army Water Purification Specialist, Korea [1951-1952] Cousin: CPL, US Army Combat Engineer, [1957-1960] Cousin: LTJG, US Navy [1960-1964] Cousin: SGT, US Army Infantryman, 2nd Infantry Division, Korea [1962-1964] Brother: PO 2nd Class, US Navy, Ariel Photographer, [1976-1984] Cousin: SFC ®, US Army Infantryman, Panama, Korea, Germany, Iraq, Kuwait [1984-2004] Cousin: SP4, US Army Heavy Weapons, 1st Cavalry Division, Korean [1959-1960] Cousin: SP4, US Army Infantryman, 101st Abn. Div. Ft Campbell, KY [1961-1963] Me: 1SG ®, US Army Field Artilleryman, Korea, Germany, Vietnam, Germany [1960-1980] Thanks ~ Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbuchh7715 Posted April 24, 2014 Share #160 Posted April 24, 2014 Father- US Army, Finance Corps, Germany, VN Uncle - US Army, Transportation Corps, RVN Maternal Second Cousin - USN, Neurosurgeon (one of two females at the time, I'm told) Maternal Grandfather- USAAF, Bombardier, 3rd AF Maternal Great Uncle #1- USAAF Maternal Great Uncle #2- USAAF, mechanic, 4th AF Maternal Great Uncle #3- USAAF Maternal Great Aunt - Army Nurse Corps Fraternal Grandfather- USAAF, medically discharged Fraternal Great Uncle #1 - USMC, KIA Guadacanal Fraternal Great Uncle #2 - USAAF, Waist Gunner, 12th AF Fraternal Great Uncle #3 - USN Maternal Great Grandfather #1 - Imperial German Army (WWI) Maternal Great Grandfather #2 - US Army (WWI) Fraternal Great Grandfather - Imperial German Army (WWI) Fraternal Great Grandfather - US Army WWI (grandmother's dad....he and my grandfather's dad did not get along I'm told) Maternal Great, Great Grandfather - Imperial German Army (Franco-Prussian War...we think) Me - US Army, Logistics Officer (and a Mustang!), Gulf War I and Gulf War II still serving in the Reserve component All this info was gleaned from photo's and oral history. I encourage folks to write stuff down when family opens up. Best, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellasilva Posted April 25, 2014 Share #161 Posted April 25, 2014 Great thread! My father served in the Brazilian Army infantry in the late 70's and has some funny stories. I spent a short time in the USAF in 2005-2006 with a medical discharge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted May 25, 2015 Share #162 Posted May 25, 2015 Found the book. Charles Magill, joined up in December 1915 at the North Irish Horse's depot at Antrim, trained and was stationed at the depot for nearly a year, going over as a draft to the 2nd North Irish Horse in November 1916, the NIH was one of those horse units that were not dismounted and kept in support/reserve for the always hoped for breakout, however after a spell in the Ypres sector in relative quiet, the NIH was involved in support during the June 1917 Battle of Messines, after this however the 2nd RIH was sent to Etaples, it was to now convert to dismounted service. In the meantime Charles Magill was a member of a party from the 2nd North Irish Horse that was sent to Egypt in August 1917, it found no employment there, and was not sent to Sinai or Palestine, so it turned over it's horses to a Australian Light Horse unit, it then traveled around in the Mediterranean for a spell in a whirlwind jaunt, Grecian Islands, Salonika, and Italy, but never having any employment, so was sent back to France in October 1917, were he rejoined his unit in France, now known as the 9th (Service) (North Irish Horse) Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers. The 2nd North Irish Horse was disbanded, it was amalgamated with the Royal Irish Fusiliers, becoming it's 9th Battalion, the 9th (Service) (North Irish Horse) Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers, so now this was a Infantry Unit, during his spell of duty with the 9/RIF he was buried in a collasped trench hit by artillery, not wounded he and the other got out, his overall time with the 9/RIF was brief however, in December he transferred to the Tank Corps, left for England and was trained in the 22nd Light Tank Battalion at a camp in Oswestry, Shropshire from December 1917 to April 1918, he went back to France, as a Whippet tank crewman, I believe he was sent to the 6th Battalion Tank Corps, and from then on my uncle apparently saw alot of action up to August when he was wounded. He was sent back to England with a badly shot up leg and foot, and was hospitalized for a few months, he was demobbed at Bovington, Dorset on 13 March 1919, fully recoved from his wounds. He went back to Ireland and like his brothers became a Policeman in December 1919, the Royal Irish Constabulary was disbanded in 1922 and soon reraised and renamed the Royal Ulster Constabulary, but my Great Uncle did not reenlist, he immigrated, first to Canada, then to America, settling in Yonkers NY. I might of met he once or twice I,m sure, , but I was small, so I unfortunately don't recall him, he died here in Yonkers in 1972. He was though from what I remember my Fathers favorite uncle. My Father did meet his Uncle David the boxer a few times when he was a boy in the late 20s and in the 30s whenever he was in NYC for whatever reason, and thought the world of him, I think the last time he came to NY was during the war, maybe 1940-41, he never of course came back to NY, having been Killed in WWII. And here's his photo of my Great Uncle, he's the one with the Jet Black hair on the right. This was taken in Egypt September 1917. The badge on the Topee will be this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted May 25, 2015 Share #163 Posted May 25, 2015 On my father's side: My Grandfather was in the United States Marine Corps in the 1920's and was assigned as a U.S. Mail guard. My Father was in the United States Marine Corps in WWII and served with occupation forces in Sasebo, Japan. On my mother's side: Unknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyboy53 Posted May 27, 2015 Share #164 Posted May 27, 2015 Mother's side is a English Canadian Minuteman from Massachusetts who fought in the Revolution. My great grandfather served in a NY Volunteer Militia unit during the Civil War and my grandfather was in France on the last day of World War I. My father's side descended from Col. Meriwether Lewis but most of his family found themselves in interesting places like Normandy during WW II. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniformcollector Posted May 28, 2015 Share #165 Posted May 28, 2015 I don't have too much of a military heritage, but here are some relatives who served: Grandfather - Michigan Air National Guard (he jokes about his job having been to chase the dear off the runway) Uncle - U.S. Navy (served on an aircraft carrier in the South Pacific) Uncle - U.S. Air Force (loaded missiles onto jets) Uncle's father - U.S. Army and Bataan Death March Survivor Cousin - U.S. Marine Corps in Afghanistan Cousin - U.S. Navy Color Guard/Submarine Service Cousin - U.S. Navy/Special Forces Cousin - U.S. Air Force Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktide Posted May 29, 2015 Share #166 Posted May 29, 2015 Just one... My Great-grandfather was a Spanish Cavalry officer posted to the Southern Philippines, fighting the Moros. During the Fil-American War he was one of the few Spanish officers that fought for the Philippines against the US. He was eventually captured by US forces, was released, and went back to Spain where he was promoted and given command of a military base after which he retired from military service. Luckily, we still have several old pics of him in uniform as he rose through the ranks. He arrived in the Philippines from Spain as a Lieutenant, and when captured by US forces he was a Major. He retired a Colonel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too Much WW1 Militaria Posted May 29, 2015 Share #167 Posted May 29, 2015 Lets see.... Dad's side: Great Great Grandfather Civil War Quartermaster SGT PA (The regiment escapes me) Grandfather WW1 roving surgeon with the AEF, Major came home with the 3rd Division Father WW2 Combat Engineer with the 5th Army in North Africa and Italy Younger brother combat infantryman 4th Division KIA (presumed) on 6/6/44 WW2 Older Brother career USMC, retired as a Master Gunny 2 tours Vietnam Me career US Army, retired as a CW04, 2 tours Vietnam Moms side: Oldest sister forward surgical nurse ETO, WW2, CPT WW2 Older brother AAC/AAF Navigator, B-17's/B-24's 63 missions in the PTO 30 missions ETO WW2 Mom US Navy WAVE Brooklyn Naval Hospital, Hospital apprentice WW2 Younger brother Combat Engineer North Africa/Italy 5th Army WW2 (how my parents met) Younger brother US Coast Guard WW2 Wife's side: Father career Navy retired as a GMMCA, WW2/Korea Brother USN WW2 Navy, Japanese POW Mother's brother KIA USS Attik (1 of 2 Q-ships, I have his whole KIA group) WW2 Kids: My son retired USAF (Just retired in Feb) There are more on my wife's side, but I'm not sure on them. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stony Posted December 3, 2015 Share #168 Posted December 3, 2015 GGF on my mom's side: Major in Union Army GGGF & GGF on my dad's side: Both in Texas Calvary Unit CSA 3rd cousin on my dad's side: killed in France in WWI My dad's sister: Married to WWII USMC fighter pilot My dad: US Army WWII Pacific My oldest brother: Major US Army Vietnam Da Nang Second oldest brother: Sgt. USAF Vietnam TDY to various posts in Vietnam from Clark AFB Myself: USAF F-105 egress mechanic 23rd FW, 361st FS & 23rd FMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorBn Posted December 3, 2015 Share #169 Posted December 3, 2015 5 years in the Norwegian Army with deployments to South Lebanon, Bosnia and Kosovo, 18 years in the Norwegian Home Guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogue64 Posted February 24, 2016 Share #170 Posted February 24, 2016 Revolutionary War… 4th GG, Private George Lind, 2nd and 6th Virginia 4th GG, Lieutenant John Stockton Nicholson , New Jersey 4th GG, Private Richard Barnes, North Carolina 5th GG, Private Joseph Newton, North Carolina Mexican War 2nd GG, Private John Cobble, B Company, 2nd Indiana Civil War…. 2nd GG, Private Thomas J Lind, 13th D Company, 13th US Infantry 2nd GG, Private William U Nicholson, G Company, 103rd Illinois Infantry 2nd GG, Private John Burner, D Company, 91st Indiana Infantry 3rd GG, Private Christopher Sutt, F Company, 120th Indiana Infantry Korea…. Father, Samuel Lind, RM3, USS Richard B Anderson, DD786 Uncle, Corporal Charles Sutt, 3rd Infantry Uncle, James Lind, Korea and Vietnam. Me..2nd Armor and 3rd Infantry 1980-1984 Brother, US Army 1982-2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniformcollector Posted February 24, 2016 Share #171 Posted February 24, 2016 A bit of an update: Grandfather Richard Manoogian - Michigan Air National Guard Great Grandfather Denis Cronin - IRA during the uprising (before they went a bit astray) Uncle Rudy Leyba - U.S. Navy on Aircraft Carrier Uncle Jay Taylor - U.S. Air Force Uncle Ted Twomey - U.S. Air Force Cousin Rosie Twomey - U.S. Marine Corps Great Great Uncle Louis Gordon - K.I.A. in Manila WWII (U.S.A.A.C.) Second Cousin Felix Laverty - U.S. Army Engineers WWI Second Cousin Charles "Chuck" Laverty - U.S. Coast Guard WWII Uncle's Father Macedonio Leyba - Bataan Death March Survivor (U.S. Army) Cousin Rudy Leyba, Jr. - U.S. Navy Submarine Service Cousin Dan Twomey - U.S. Marine Corps (Afghanistan) Cousin Tommy Naughton - U.S. Navy Cousin Dan Naugton - U.S. Navy Cousin John Naughton - U.S. Navy Great Uncle John Daly - U.S. Army (Korea) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everforward Posted February 24, 2016 Share #172 Posted February 24, 2016 Well, lets see....I will stick to my Dad's direct line for this post. I have done a good bit of geneology and I'd have dozens of people listed if I went with everything from paternal and maternal lines. I am going to compile all of the military service together one day, it will be fun. Dad's side: Rev. War: My 6th great-grandfather, 3 different hitches in Virginia Regiments from 1776-1781. War of 1812: 5th GG father, 4th Regiment(Boyd's), Virginia Militia. Civil War: 4th GG father, Co. I 62nd Va. Infantry. 4th Great Uncles, William- 60th Virginia Infantry (KIA 3rd Winchester, 19 Sep 1964)...James- Co. D, 22nd Va. Infantry.... 3 out of 4 of my second Great Grandfathers all fought for Virginia in the CW: C Co., 54th Va. Infantry, the other two in Artillery Bttys. Simply by fate, we have no one who fought in WW1. My grandfather and his brothers were a bit too young to be called up. WW2: My Dad was a SGT and Med. Tank Instructor (Shermans) at the Ft. Knox ARTC, 1944-'46. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swmdo Posted February 26, 2016 Share #173 Posted February 26, 2016 rsz_1scan.jpg And here's his photo of my Great Uncle, he's the one with the Jet Black hair on the right. This was taken in Egypt September 1917. The badge on the Topee will be this one. phpNur3r5AM.jpg Too cool and interesting photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blu1989 Posted February 26, 2016 Share #174 Posted February 26, 2016 Mine is a very decent list but it comes from two different types of families: both my biological and my adopted. On my biological side I have relatives in some kind of service dating back to the colony of Jamestown as reinforcements for the population there. After that I've had relatives beginning from my ancestor Robert Watkins who fought in South Carolina for the Revolution and other relatives whose names I haven't pinned down yet fighting in the War of 1812. I guess my actual list would begin sometime in the Civil War as far as units are concerned: Civil War: 1. Private Clayton Watkins 15th Virginia Cavalry; also saw service at Antietam and Gettysburg according to some letters my brother found amongst some of his belongings. His brother, whose name I can't remember now, served in General Lee's cavalry 2. Pfc. Hezekiah Watkins 48th Indiana Regiment Company E; Served with General Grant through Shiloh all the way through the siege of Vicksburg. He died 12 days after the city surrendered from typhoid. He is my 3x great grandfather and cousin of Clayton Watkins 3. Pfc. Rezin Watkins 29th Indiana Regiment Company K; He died on top of Lookout Mountain during the Battle of Chattanooga from wounds sustained mixed with severe dehydration. My brother has a pistol that was on him when he died. He is Hezekiah's brother and my 4x Great Uncle World War 2: 1. Leo Watkins unit unknown; all I or anyone in my family know about this was that he was a marine in the Pacific but he was so shook up about what he saw during the war he never told anyone more than his branch and took that info to his grave 2. Pfc. Wayne Watkins 83rd Division 330th Infantry Regiment; landed on Omaha Beach as part of the second wave on D-Day, survived the hedgerows and many battles before he was killed in Brest the same day as the liberation of Paris, he was the only one of any of my relatives to die during a war Korea: 1. Norbert Watkins unit unknown; He enlisted just before the armistice was signed but he served for four years and then went on to make Studebakers in the factory starting in 1957. He was my grandfather on my biological dad's side Vietnam: 1. Sgt. Major Ron Garrett exact unit unknown; He was Marine Force Recon and never really told me what all he did but he did tell me that he was a part of one of the first marine corps units into Vietnam and a part of one of the last to leave Vietnam. He was my grandfather on my biological mother's side Now when it comes to my adopted family the names and units get a bit easier to know: Civil War: 1. Pfc. John Diesel 3rd Missouri Infantry; Served in the Battles of Booneville and Wilson's Creek and was a part of General Nathaniel Lyon's unit when the general was killed at Wilson's Creek Spanish American War: 1. Pfc. Andrew Diesel He was in the Arkansas volunteer infantry but I can't remember which number it was; He never made it to Cuba and was stuck training at Chickamauga when the war ended, he was John Diesel's son Philippine Insurrection : 1. George Diesel He served in the Navy for both the insurrection and WW1 according to the records I found on him, he was also John Diesel's son World War 1: 1. 1st Lieutenant Grover John Diesel served in the army medical corps as a doctor, He survived the war and founded the first American Legion post in Millstadt Illinois in the early 20s, he was also John Diesel's son and the only uncle my grandma remembered from her family 2. Percy Sidgreaves exact unit unknown; served with the Canadian Expeditionary Forces as a Howitzer gunner and witnessed the explosions of Messines Ridge and was exposed to mustard gas at the Battle of Passchendaele; he survived and immigrated to America in 1919, where he was a chauffer to a very rich family in Philadelphia as well as Katherine Hepburn for a time, he was my adopted mother's grandpa World War 2: 1. Frank Urbanitch unit unknown; served with the Coast Guard stationed in Florida and patrolled the Gulf of Mexico for U boats, went on to served in the new Air Force during Korea, he was my only grandpa growing up as my mother's father had died years before I was adopted. He passed away in 2009 when I was a sophomore in college 2. Carsten Holt exact unit unknown; served in the Navy stationed in the Aleutians as a mechanic and sea plane pilot; was in the Battle of Dutch Harbor from the stories he told my dad and grandpa, he died when I was little but from what I was told he was my favorite babysitter and one of the only great uncles I knew growing up 3. Frank Penrose 101st Airborne Division exact regiment unknown; He was a paratrooper and took part in the Battle of the Bulge, where he became stuck in a tree after parachuting in, he was another of my great uncles 4. Pfc. Warren Diesel exact unit unknown; he was stationed in Burma as a mechanic along the Ledo Road. He became famous in the small town of Millstadt Illinois for his pin up girl collection which he had decorating his entire hut, most of them were signed by the models themselves, he was another of my great uncles the sadly passed away when I was little Vietnam: 1. Sgt. Michael Urbanitch 1st Marine Division, 7th Marine Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Echo Company or Echo 2/7 for anyone else; he served in Vietnam for only one 13 month tour as a 60mm mortarman before being reassigned to duty in Beaufort South Carolina. He is my adopted dad and he is my idol and hero I think this sums up what family war history I could compile together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pchepurko Posted February 26, 2016 Share #175 Posted February 26, 2016 Father side: Great Uncle - Soviet Army WWII Great Uncle's son - Soviet Army WWII (awarded Red Star) WWII Great Aunt - Russian Partisan WWII Uncle - B17 Bombardier WWII Uncle - US Army - WWII Brother - USMC Self - USMC Niece - Lt. - USMC Mother side: Many Uncles in WWII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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