The WWII Relatives thread

My paternal Grandfather was a Captain in the Amry in Normandy under Patton, coming in at D-Day +15. Lots of great stories, we're actually going to Normandy this summer to retrace his steps.

My paternal grandmother was a British red cross ambulance driver, her brother trained RAF pilots.

My Maternal Granfather commanded a minesweeper in the south pacific largely after the war, previously had was given a deferment because he was a draftsman working for Higgins out of N.O.. One frightening story about the Minesweepers is that he says there was a typhoon and they were forced to weather it at sea- only 3 out of 11 were seen again.

His brother was in Italy in some terrible fighting, including Anzio I think.