Anyone watched the documentary on PBS "Ken Burns' ‘The War'?"

Very interesting and moving story. My Dad was in the War (and when someone my age says the War, they mean World War II.) He was old when it started, around thirty. He had been in the army for years, he was career army. He joined the Princess Louise Dragoon Guards when he was sixteen - lied about his age. He started out as a calvary man and later transferred to a combat unit as an Officer.

I grew up on stories about the War. Stories from my Dad, my Uncle, and from his friends that often visited us here in the Bahamas.

The documentary ended by saying that a thousand Veterans die each day. My father is gone. My Uncle as well. All the friends that visited with us are gone too. It will not be long, well within the life time of many of you, that you will hear of the last veteran of that conflict has died.

That was a Just War. Europe, indeed the world was in turmoil. The worse was what happened to the Jews. Millions killed in the camps. What many do not know is that if Hitler had been successful killing off the Jews the Blacks were next. Hitler said, and I quote from memory "America can never beat us. They are under the influence of degraded people - the Jews and Negroes."

Many Bahamian fought in that war. Many others did what they could on the Home Front to support the troops. Most of these Bahamians are gone and I doubt anyone has saved their stories. This is a shame and a great loss to our history. Did anyone on this site have a member of their family in the War? I hope you have a story to share with us all.

Anyone watched the documentary on PBS "Ken Burns' ‘The War'?"
Very interesting and moving story. My Dad was in the War (and when someone my age says the War, they mean World War II.) He was old when it started, around thirty. He had been in the army for years, he was career army. He joined the Princess Louise Dragoon Guards when he was sixteen - lied about his age. He started out as a calvary man and later transferred to a combat unit as an Officer.
I grew up on stories about the War. Stories from my Dad, my Uncle, and from his friends that often visited us here in the Bahamas.
The documentary ended by saying that a thousand Veterans die each day. My father is gone. My Uncle as well. All the friends that visited with us are gone too. It will not be long, well within the life time of many of you, that you will hear of the last veteran of that conflict has died.
That was a Just War. Europe, indeed the world was in turmoil. The worse was what happened to the Jews. Millions killed in the camps. What many do not know is that if Hitler had been successful killing off the Jews the Blacks were next. Hitler said, and I quote from memory "America can never beat us. They are under the influence of degraded people - the Jews and Negroes."
Many Bahamian fought in that war. Many others did what they could on the Home Front to support the troops. Most of these Bahamians are gone and I doubt anyone has saved their stories. This is a shame and a great loss to our history. Did anyone on this site have a member of their family in the War? I hope you have a story to share with us all.

I watched most of it, but missed some episodes. It was very good and honest and shows how the world was at that time.
Your father was a hero, and I salute him and all who served.

I watched most of it, but missed some episodes. It was very good and honest and shows how the world was at that time.
Your father was a hero, and I salute him and all who served.

I thank you but he, like many others would not have called themselves heros. But I agree with you he, and millions of others, were.

You saw the battles on the program. I doubt I could have gone through it without going mad! It was said that the average man-at-arms had a life expectancy of 207 days. He would have been killed, wounded or got "Battle fatigue." My old man served 400 days in combat with not a mark on him. Well not quite. A mule stood on his foot and broke his little toe! He always laughed about that! Lol. :)

I glanced at it, but black & white pics make me dizzy.

Yep, my grandmothers brother was a Spitfire pilot, he still flew (his own private plane) up to maybe 10 years or so ago ... he is still alive but around 90.

Yep, my grandmothers brother was a Spitfire pilot, he still flew (his own private plane) up to maybe 10 years or so ago ... he is still alive but around 90.

Get his stories before they are gone. It is important we get these stories about Bahamian before it is too late.

Get his stories before they are gone. It is important we get these stories about Bahamian before it is too late.

He wrote a book that was published quite a while ago, cant remember the name right now though. Will ask and maybe send you a link. BTW he was not a Bahamian.

He wrote a book that was published quite a while ago, cant remember the name right now though. Will ask and maybe send you a link. BTW he was not a Bahamian.

Does not matter he was not Bahamian. The story is the thing.