# Memorial Day Roll Call **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 28, 2007, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorial-day-roll-call/405781 "2007-05-28T13:36:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorial-day-roll-call/405781/21 "2007-05-29T06:44:08Z")
Dad U.S. Army 1941 - 1945 1st Lt., Pack, (later Field), Artillery Uncle U.S. Army 1943 - 1945 82d Infantry Battlefield promotion from non-com to officer Forward observer, survived allowed himself to be talked into letting them transfer his commission from Army of the U.S. to U.S. Army, so he had the privilege of being called up to serve in Korea from 1950 to 1952 Uncle U.S. Navy 1942 -1945 Uncle U.S. Marine Corps Served South Pacific 1942 - 1944 Great Grandfather Alabama Infantry 1861 - 1863? Indiana Infantry 1863? - 1865 (German immigrant with family to support. Took a parole after capture, then was recruited by the other side for his German officer training.) ---
**Author:** ![David\_Simmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de053/32.png) [@David\_Simmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_Simmons)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorial-day-roll-call/405781/22 "2007-05-29T06:58:03Z")
[QUOTE=tomndebb] Took a parole after capture, then was recruited by the other side for his German officer training.) [/QUOTE] [side issue]Strange things happened in the Civil War. My great grandfather was in the Illinois Infantry and years later applied for a pension after losing a hand and part of his forearm in a corn sheller. It turned out when they looked up the record he had been AWOL one year in the spring and again in the fall. Apparently he did what a lot of soldiers did at the time. Planting time came and he took off to put in a crop. Harvest time came and he took off to get in the crop. Apparently his wife was able to cultivate it adequately. It seems to have been common enough to be excusable and he got a small pension.[/sidelight] ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorial-day-roll-call/405781/23 "2007-05-29T07:13:38Z")
Capt. William Black West Point, Class of '64 Volunteered for a second Tour of Duty Lost to family and friends in Vietnam, 1969 At rest on the banks of the Hudson ---
**Author:** ![Spavined\_Gelding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@Spavined\_Gelding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spavined_Gelding)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorial-day-roll-call/405781/24 "2007-05-29T12:50:24Z")
Nathan Gelding Private, Pennsylvania Militia – American Revolution Jonathan Taylor Gelding Surgeon, Ohio Volunteer Infantry – Civil War Ralph K. Gelding, Sr. Captain, Medical Corps, US Army –WWI Ralph K. Gelding, Jr. Major, Medical Corps, US Army – WWII Yours Truly Captain, Judge Advocate Generals Corps, US Army –Vietnam (still living at last report) William Higgins CW2, US Army Killed in action, December 25, 1970. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorial-day-roll-call/405781/25 "2007-05-29T13:09:05Z")
Cpl. Ashbel Green, New Jersey Militia, American Revolution An ancestor on my mother’s side Lt. Robert Jackman, Pa. Militia, American Revolution An ancestor on my mother’s side Pvt. John W. Vodrey, 46th Pa. Vol. Infantry Killed at the Battle of New Hope Church, Ga., May 25, 1864 An ancestor on my father’s side Col. William H. Vodrey, 143rd Ohio Vol. Infantry Brother of Pvt. Vodrey; survived the Civil War Also an ancestor on my father’s side Capt. David Bowser, USMC An F/A-18 pilot killed in a training accident about a decade ago A high school classmate ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorial-day-roll-call/405781/26 "2007-05-29T13:22:16Z")
Great Uncle George, mother’s side: US NAVY died in WWII Approximately 1920 to 1944. Father: USAF early fifties. He just celebrated his 75th birthday. Weatherman. Me: USN 1985 to 1989. Electrician Mate Nephew-In-Law: US Army served in Kosovo among other places. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorial-day-roll-call/405781/27 "2007-05-29T13:25:22Z")
[QUOTE=tomndebb] … Great Grandfather Alabama Infantry 1861 - 1863? Indiana Infantry 1863? - 1865 (German immigrant with family to support. Took a parole after capture, then was recruited by the other side for his German officer training.) [/QUOTE] Glad he ended up on the _right_ side of the controversy, at least. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![yanceylebeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yanceylebeef/32/12290_2.png) [@yanceylebeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yanceylebeef)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorial-day-roll-call/405781/28 "2007-05-29T15:01:05Z")
James A. (Father) MSgt USAF Intelligence Analyst (Scurity Service) 1960-1980 Yancey LeBeef SSgt USAF Radio and Television Broadcaster AFSC 79171 1987-1997 ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorial-day-roll-call/405781/29 "2007-05-29T15:11:08Z")
My grandfather: TSgt Barney M. Blackwell 385th Bomb Group (Heavy), 549th Squadron US Army Air Forces, England, 1943 25 missions over Germany & occupied Europe, including: Second Schweinfurt, Stuttgart, Marienburg, Bremen, Paris, and Munich. Born 1914, died 1997 (age 83) ---
**Author:** ![Aangelica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Aangelica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aangelica)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorial-day-roll-call/405781/30 "2007-05-29T15:58:58Z")
My husband’s father. Specialist United States Army, Infantry Vietnam Died: November 28, 2006. Too young. Too soon. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorial-day-roll-call/405781/31 "2007-05-29T16:24:14Z")
Two lost: Mother’s Brother Pilot Lost over the English Channel in WWII Father’s Brother Tailgunner Shot down in combat, WWII Three still with us: Father’s Cousin Admiral (ret), U.S. Navy Oldest Brother One hitch, U.S. Army Another Brother One hitch, U.S. Navy ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorial-day-roll-call/405781/32 "2007-05-29T16:40:56Z")
Father-in-law Seaman Francis R. Yankeh WWII Pacific Theater 1943-45 US Coast Guard Destroyer Escort, gunner’s mate Uncle Ted US Air Force 1962-66 Aircraft mechanic Thailand Great Uncle Buck Lawson US Navy KIA Pacific Theater Mishak Turner Revolutionary war Abednigo Turner Revolutionary war Sgt. Inigo Montoya US Army 1992-96 MI Arabic linguist/Electronic Warfare ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorial-day-roll-call/405781/33 "2007-05-29T16:42:48Z")
I don’t know any details, sadly, but… Grandfather (Paternal) US Navy and US Army WWII (came home safe, died many years later) Grandfather (Maternal) US Army WWII (came home safely, died in 1989) Grandmother (Maternal) WAC WWII (died 199?) Father US Navy, 1962-1970-ish Electronics Technician (still with us) Uncle 1 US Army (Ret.) Uncle 2 US Air Force Uncle 3 US Navy Uncle 4 US Army Uncle 5 US Army Stepfather US Navy Stepbrother US Airforce (current) Stationed Minot, ND! ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorial-day-roll-call/405781/34 "2007-05-29T16:50:07Z")
Labtrash EM3, USN, 1986-92 USS LaMoure Cty LST-1194 Desert Sheild / Storm Father USN 29 days (Medical Discharge - still counts!) Sister US Army Combat Medic/Nurse Desert Sheild/Storm Brother In Law USAF Afghanistan/Iraq Father In Law USAF Uncle US Army, Artillery Korea [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorial-day-roll-call/405781.md?page=1)