Who can remember WWII?

I am new here and was just wondering how many on this forum can remember WWII? I am 70 and I can remember the last part of the war. I could write some memories I have, but don't know whether anyone would be interested or not. I would like to hear memories of others. Where should these things be posted.

Stan

 

Welcome to the forum, Stan. I'm too young to remember WW2; but my mother, at 76 years of age, recalls much of what is was like to live through it. I'm certain we would all appreciate hearing of your memories.

 

My earliest memory of WWII: When I was a very small boy lots of stuff was rationed. Mother had a ration stamp for a pair of shoes for me, so I was looking forward to getting the shoes when we went to the dry goods store. She picked out the shoes and tried them on me. When we went to the cash register to pay for them she had lost the ration stamp! She searched her purse thoroughly, but it just wasn't there. So I had to pull the shoes off, put on my old ones and leave those nice new shoes at the store. Big disappointment.

The things I remember being rationed were gasoline, tires, shoes, butter, sugar. But we made out fine since we lived on a farm and grew or raised most of what we ate.

Other memories will follow as I think of them.

Stan

 

Thank you, Stan. Keep the memoirs coming. I agree with the suggestion that you start a new thread using an appropriate title, so that more persons can enjoying reading your historical testimony.

 

I was born in '41. I once asked my Mother about a memory I had of a bunch of women sitting on the back porch of our Farm house snapping peas. The radio said something and all the women started laughing and crying and praying. My Mother smiled and said , " That must have been VJ Day, Son." That would be my only personal WWII memory.

 

I have started a thread called: I remember WWII
Stan

 

Stan,
Thanks for what you are doing....just my humble opinion...but... it is interesting to read what you have to put into words on what your memories of WWII are...its just a piece but it gives a meaning to the era if you will...Thank You!....look forward to reading more!

Regards
Clint

 

Who can remember WW2 ?

I can.

Ron

Ps
Having said that, see this:
http://www.ww2f.com/roll-honor-memories-wwii-obituaries/24984-i-remember-well-but-do-you-really.html

 

Hi.
I remember WW2, I was 9 when it started. I lived in Grimsby, which had a large dockland and we were targeted. We were close to the docks and the nears misses hit the town. Grimsby was also targeted with the Butterfly bombs which a deadly anti personell type of bomb. I 1944, I teft school and was a Naval messenger on the Grimsby Naval Base HMS Beaver. At 14 even did fire watch duty! at night. In 1948, the dreaded call for National Service arrived and I joined 46 (m) HAA Regt on 3.7 Ack Ack and did 2 live practice camps. Was 6 weeks on the Bristol dock strike. Demob came in 1950 and three months after demob, I signed on in the Royal Air Force, trained as air elecrician and worked on the Avro Lincoln and the Canberra. Had a six month detachment in Malaya and after demob I was in the food industry for 30 years. Was 27 years with Air Cadets in Warrant Rank and 7 years as Special Constable in Grimsby Police. Helped my wife breeding miniature poodles and our last litter went to their new homes recently. Now for a quiet life at 82.
Ken

 

very interesting story-quite a time for a young chap to grow up in thats for sure! I have read that Japan had eyes on invading Australia as part of their overall plan during the war. No, i dont recall ww2 as i came around 12 years after it was over. The only first hand info I have was from my late Dad who fought in the Pacific, My Mom who was awar worker here in the states and my father in law who was in Europe during the war

 

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