Comments | wildwose: Over There, Over There.....Part II

wildwose

Over There, Over There.....Part II

Feb 07, 2008 20:59

In my previous Post on the subject of World War II and family histories, I put up the telegram that was received by Leah's maternal great-grandmother, Sybil, about her son Jim Dixon being shot down and M.I.A. That story ultimately had good news and a happy ending, so you'll have to read that one to know what happened. But for so many of the mothers ( Read more... )

family history, genealogy, wwii, peace, patriotism

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zveriozha February 8 2008, 04:43:20 UTC

Very touching and sad story. Thank you for sharing.

roaming February 8 2008, 05:02:45 UTC

And even more terrible that "the body cannot be returned." No way to hug, to hold, to say goodbye. Haunted.

Thanks for telling the tale.

I've always been surprised at how "mature" people of 18 years were considered back during that time. I have pics of my mom at barely 16, and she looks like a sophisticated 25+ French movie star. They all wanted to "grow up" and "be responsible adults" faster than the current generation. (No judgment pro or con implied.)

wildwose February 8 2008, 13:40:20 UTC

No judgment pro or con implied.

Ha Ha! Oh, Boy, As a parent, and someone who works with teens and 20 somethings all the tima, I'll judge them pro and con! Oh man will I!

I know that maturity and self responsibility are in serious short supply these days.

roaming February 8 2008, 18:55:42 UTC

I hear that, and agree. I think many forces conspire to keep our kids "kids" longer, and back then forces conspired to "force" them to grow up quick. Whether that was the better way or not, I leave to sociologists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and maybe even historians to debate. Hotly. :-)

I do know that when I was 15-20, I FELT grownup. I'm sorry my mom isn't here to ask whether I behaved like a 10 year old, as I've conveniently forgotten. :-)

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wildwose February 8 2008, 13:45:24 UTC

Well, I did say I was learning about the Johnston. The more I learn the more I am blown away that we had a family member aboard her that day. I can't wait to read Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors. I have never really understood naval exchanges before, and now, oh' boy! Did you know about the DogFights episode?
And what are you doing up at 5:13AM?

roaming February 8 2008, 18:57:21 UTC

I've found that the time stamp on LJ comments is often a good 5 hour later than I'm posting. So perhaps the same with your friend: right now, the time stmp says 10:13 am to my viewing, and it's 1:57 pm here on Saturday.

wildwose February 8 2008, 19:13:04 UTC

That is a runtime error in JavaScript. Here is the FAQ on that: http://www.livejournal.com/support/faqbrowse.bml?faqid=33

I have mine displaying properly after having a problem myself. However, I bet panzer was up then! If I know Keri!

lowlandscot February 8 2008, 17:05:04 UTC

Very touching, and well told. Given the little I know about your interests I do have to ask, have you ever read Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson? If not, I think you would find it an enjoyable, and instructive, read.

wildwose February 8 2008, 17:42:51 UTC

Thank you.
No, I haven't read that. However, it does sound very interesting. I like Stephenson. I happen to be a Second Life user as well and it was inspired by Snow Crash. So I will look into it. Nice Icon by the way. Took me some to figure it out. Creepy Rooster!

lowlandscot February 8 2008, 21:46:10 UTC

Creepy Rooster!

He's the Demon Chicken of Accokeek and he lives at the National Colonial Farm (or did, he may be fricasee by now). I was playing a gig out there a couple of summers ago and he wandered up to listen to us, so my husband took his picture.