dan Posted September 16 Share #1 Posted September 16 Every year on this day I think back on how my dad, a WW2 vet, remembered when his National Guard unit was activated for 12 months. He joined the 245th Coast Artillery, NYNG in 1939. He was in it for the duration, eventually ending up in Germany. He was discharged in December 1945. God Bless the Greatest Generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12thengr Posted Monday at 10:25 PM Share #2 Posted Monday at 10:25 PM That's a great memory dan. My father also was a member of the G.G. He enlisted in the Idaho Nat'l Guard. Troop 'I' 116th Cavalry, Lewiston. Activated Sept. 1940 and his unit was re-assigned as artillery. Battery 'E' 148th FA 41st ID. Sent overseas in April 1942 where he and his fellow gunners fought in the SW Pacific theater. Discharged in Dec. 1945 at Ft. Lawton Seattle, he spent 3 years 7 months oversea. The photo is of him at Ft. Lewis in early 1941. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan Posted Tuesday at 05:07 PM Author Share #3 Posted Tuesday at 05:07 PM Hey 12thengr, that is great family history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12thengr Posted Tuesday at 05:52 PM Share #4 Posted Tuesday at 05:52 PM Thanks! I could bore you with soooo... much more.🙄 But I will just leave you with another photo. Dad, as a reservist after the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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