This is my grandfather, who served twice in the U.S Navy, the second time because of World War II. He volunteered even though he had five kids at home to support. Or perhaps because he had five kids at home to support (<sarc>). A child of the Depression, Grandpa built his family’s two-story house by hand, himself.
The picture above is Grandpa on Guam in 1944. He was then serving on the destroyer the USS Ellet.
Pictured is one of his ribbon commendations after a series of actions including the Battle of the Philippines, the invasion of Guam and Saipan.
My Dad told me that the Ellet had a serious history in the Pacific Theater. It was involved with the Doolittle Raid, the Battle of the Coral Sea, Guadalcanal, and later Iwo Jima. The Ellet also survived a near-miss from a Kamikaze and rescued several ships that had hit mines later in the war.
On Veterans Day, we salute all of our veterans and active duty personnel, those who have passed on like Grandpa and my Uncles - and honor those who are still with us.
Thank you all.
The greatest nation on Earth, the greatest nation ever seen on this planet, owes each of you an immeasurable debt.
Without you, there is no U.S.A.
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