The humanity of Americans who have had to sacrifice so much to gain freedom and the maintain freedom is staggering to the thoughts. Few individuals, today have any inkling as to what these brave individuals needed to do to keep Americans with the liberties we have had. (Notice, I said “What we had…”We are losing many of our rights, freedoms and way of life in the political correct world of today. Most don’t even give these losses a thought. This is sad!)
Few individuals, today, have not had family members committed in “freedom maintaining conflicts or war” over the years.
GOD BLESS THEM ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Allen K. Smail, somewhere in Europe, with his dog, Wolf!
My father, Allen K. Smail (1923-1999) did his part in maintaining America with his efforts in eliminating the NAZI threat of Adolf Hitler in WW 2! I am so proud of him!!!! I don’t know what all he was involved with during his time in the war. (His years of involvement were 1942-1945) There were times when war talk occurred, but those times were not prevelant. It usually took some initializing, in some way, to get the words out of him. The one time that really stands out was a Saturday when we were weathered out and came home to dry out and warm up. We were alone and I laid on the floor with my cold, wet feet against the register and I asked some questions.
Time has lessened the details of some of the stories. I remember much, but the fine detail I sometimes feel I am forgetting. Sad! I wished I would have recorded them. I urged my dad to write down his memories on a couple of occasions, but he never did.
Regardless, my dad, ALLEN K. SMAIL IS AN AMERICAN HERO!!!!!!!
My dad loved this dog!
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