If yiu didn't fight in WW II.....

Subject: If yiu didn't fight in WW II.....
From: "Sunny"
Date: 2/26/04 5:40 PM Pacific Standard Time
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"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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If you didn't fight in WW II do you feel as though your had missed
something?

No

Do you feel that given your druthers you'd rather have been there than
not? Any
regrets at having missed it? Anyone?

Glad I wasn't there ( 8 years old when it ended)
Served for 36 years in the Army though (Infantry) which included time on the
two way rifle range.
Do you have any regrets at missing the Wars since WW2 Art ?



Nope.But in the last 60 years I constantly hear from guys who tell me how
lucky I was to be there and how they wished they had been there with us.
I was just wondering how those in this NG feel about that.


Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

ArtKramr wrote:

Nope.But in the last 60 years I constantly hear from guys who tell me how
lucky I was to be there and how they wished they had been there with us.
I was just wondering how those in this NG feel about that.

Modern desires to be a part of the WWII effort might be
aided in knowing what the outcome was! Would many Germans
or Japanese want to be a part of this fight knowing how it
ended or the fuller context of the war?

However, of all the wars fought during American history,
I'd say the Revolution, Civil War (Union) and WWII seem
most worthy of participation. If you're going to have to
be involved in a war, those are the ones I'd "choose" to
be a part of. (I think the current Iraqi effort has some
attractiveness too, at least in what it would like to
accomplish).

One thing that makes WWII "attractive" to those looking
back (certainly myself), is the way the nation seemed so
united. No one claiming FDR lacked military experience and
was incompetent to lead; FDR was just a rich guy letting
someone else provide the blood; that American policies
were the cause of the Japanese attack (they were); the
whole affair was just to get the US out of depression and
profits for corporations, ad infinitum.

Perhaps there was that, but it seemed drowned out by people
resolved to destroy the enemy no matter the cost. A broad
popular belief that it was a just cause. Truly a nation
working in lock step to accomplish a goal.


SMH

Subject: If yiu didn't fight in WW II.....
From: Stephen Harding
Date: 2/27/04 3:48 AM Pacific Standard Time
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ArtKramr wrote:

Nope.But in the last 60 years I constantly hear from guys who tell me how
lucky I was to be there and how they wished they had been there with us.
I was just wondering how those in this NG feel about that.

Modern desires to be a part of the WWII effort might be
aided in knowing what the outcome was! Would many Germans
or Japanese want to be a part of this fight knowing how it
ended or the fuller context of the war?

However, of all the wars fought during American history,
I'd say the Revolution, Civil War (Union) and WWII seem
most worthy of participation. If you're going to have to
be involved in a war, those are the ones I'd "choose" to
be a part of. (I think the current Iraqi effort has some
attractiveness too, at least in what it would like to
accomplish).

One thing that makes WWII "attractive" to those looking
back (certainly myself), is the way the nation seemed so
united. No one claiming FDR lacked military experience and
was incompetent to lead; FDR was just a rich guy letting
someone else provide the blood; that American policies
were the cause of the Japanese attack (they were); the
whole affair was just to get the US out of depression and
profits for corporations, ad infinitum.

Perhaps there was that, but it seemed drowned out by people
resolved to destroy the enemy no matter the cost. A broad
popular belief that it was a just cause. Truly a nation
working in lock step to accomplish a goal.


SMH


Most meaningful post on this subject so far. Thank you.


Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer