Howdy! Granddaughter and cousin of WWII vets :)

Hello all-stumbled upon this forum after doing one of my many ancestry searches. I've been doing family research for a few years now, and still consider myself a bit of a novice. I've found that many of my ancestors and cousins served in the military. My name is Kellilyn O'Hara, though I usually go by "Kelli" or at times, Jade as that's the nickname I've acquired on my email address. I'm 29 years old, and I've always been a history buff. I'd say I've probably been interested in WWII since high school. I like the stories of the soldiers themselves more than anything else.

I enjoy reading, writing, the occasional video game/computer game, and genealogy research. I also randomly collect state quarters and Pez dispensers.

Other eras interesting to me are the Civil War and colonial eras, as well as anything regarding old England (pre-colonial days). That's due to my mother's influence-she too is a history buff!

My paternal grandfather, Purl Nicholas O'Hara, served in WWII, though he didn't enlist until Apr 1945. I know little more than that about him-I didn't even realize he served until I came across his burial site.

My maternal grandfather's cousin, Aaron Carol "Oran" Drake was a cook in WWII and a survivor of the Bataan Death march. I never met him, but the story was passed down in my family. According to the report I found on Ancestry, he was at the Shinjuku camp.

 

Hello Kbohara, welcome to the forum and god luck in your ancestral research

 

welcome to the forum KB..

 

Side note to Russo-thanks for the doc. Like I said, it's the one I've already seen but I wanted to have a copy saved anyhoo. And thanks everyone

 

kb,

You've come to the right place I see you have already been helped by teach, aka Lrusso. Enjoy your stay and welcome aboard.

 

Hello and welcome to this fine place! I am sure you will find many a helpful Rogue here and you will enjoy your time participating in the threads. Jump right in!

Cheers!

 

Thanks-I already have. It's enjoyable just reading the forums. Speaking of help, I do have access to Ancestry.com, so I could probably look up a thing or two if anyone needs it.

 

Welcome to this forum and thank you for offering to help us. I hope some members will be able to assist you with your quest

 

Howdy and welcome to the forum. Glad to have you with us. Happy posting.

 

Welcome and Good Luck.

I use ancestry dot com to. It's addictive isn't it?

Jim

 

Isn't it though? I've learned so much through there, and have been able to connect with quite a few distant cousins as well.

 

Welcome to the forum