What did your family do during ww1?

[Neutral 1,185]

Do you know much about your family's part in ww1.

Like did they join the army? Work in a factory?

I know that there were 5 men from my mums side of the family joined the military.

I belive 2 were in artillery 1 was in the navy another was an engineer and the other survived the whole war in the trenches.

[Lucky Bolt 34,915]

I don't know for sure, but I think my great grandfather fought in it, or was at least involved in some way. 

[Justin_Case001 4,857]

Uh... Idk... watched TV probably.  :/ 

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Not trying to make light of a serious thing.  I have no idea what, if anything, any of my relatives did during that time.  I know very little about my family history/tree.

 

[RDDash 18,867]

Geez, resurrected topic.  I really have no actual idea what exactly happened to them during that time period.

[Nsxile 25,711]

I'm pretty sure my great grandfather fought in WW1 and somehow survived.

[Stone Cold Steve Jobs 22,411]

I believe I have a great grandfather who fought in it and lived. I know my grandfather on my dad’s side fought in world war II and nearly died at D-Day. His barge hit a mine. Of 100 people in it, 10 survived. He was in a hospital for 2 1/2 years and had to wear orthopedic shoes for the rest of his life because of injuries sustained.

[Northern Star 1,023]

One was drafted  towards the end and the rest, all being German immigrants or offspring of German immigrants(generation 3/4 was just starting to happen then) kinda awkwardly kept farming, but were somewhat ostracized. 

"You're a German, you won't buy a war bond will you? Well either way we don't want your German money" that was a quote from a story that was told to me from that era. Somewhat ironic coming from someone who had recently changed their German name to something more "American".

[Sonic Shimmer 4,116]

I know my grandfathers all fought, I even have a photo of one of them in uniform, with some other soldiers and a few nurses. I don't know any specifics of what campaigns they were in.

[TBD 17,228]

I have no idea, all I know is French took over Vietnam during those time...I'm sure since my grandpa did served at the Vietnam war, his family probably got some story waay back..maybe I should start asking-but not sure if my grandpa is in a condition to remember it all. 

[Clawdeen 12,110]

And now to go jokingly ask my father if he was alive back then lol