Sturg1647545502 Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 (edited) Feel free to share whatever you may have! I was in town this past week and spent some time with my Grandma who has photos and drawings dating back to my great, great, great, great, great grandparents. Turns out that our family actually fought in the revolutionary war. All that is interesting to me but not so much to you. So i've got some picture of more "recent" items. The following are a mix things my great grandfather brought back from WWI and things my grandfather brought back from WWII. Various medals; some from the army, some received upon returning home, some off german soldiers. On the back of a few it says "Presented to _______ for serving in the world war" http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/snowdoc83/Mobile%20Uploads/20140919_160359_zpsgk0uhkrp.jpg "gott mit uns" meaning "God with us" Looks like a belt buckle and match box covers? Also note the WWI style dog tag attached http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/snowdoc83/Mobile%20Uploads/20140919_160426_zpsvtuhrefq.jpg A list of common french sayings. This will be framed. Also note the pineapple guava orange juice that my grandma always has in her fridge http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/snowdoc83/Mobile%20Uploads/20140919_161452_zpspst9tyco.jpg http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/snowdoc83/Mobile%20Uploads/20140919_161552_zpsaso5fnaf.jpg http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/snowdoc83/Mobile%20Uploads/20140919_161808_zpsgfarzrqj.jpg http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/snowdoc83/Mobile%20Uploads/20140919_161822_zps1f8toewp.jpg Apparently a Karabiner 43 from WWII http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/snowdoc83/Mobile%20Uploads/20140919_145654_zpsb4d28dty.jpg http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/snowdoc83/Mobile%20Uploads/20140919_145746_zpsdmcwurcc.jpg http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/snowdoc83/Mobile%20Uploads/20140919_145945_zpsykyabw8z.jpg Edited September 24, 2014 by Sturg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 VERY cool. Amazing to see items from part of your family history. EDIT: iGoogled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Bastard Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 I think family history is very cool, although I do not have anything to post pictures of at the moment (family issues from when my grandfather passed away), I will see what I can find to post. All I really remember that my father has of his fathers was a couple old army ammo tins (idk what era though) and some old WW2 or Korean war era windproof lighters (one was made out of a mortar shell I believe). I will see if he still has them around so I can get some pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_buster Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 I'll have to get pictures next time I'm at my dads. He has my grandpa's japanese rifle with some notch marks in the butt, and a lot of items from over there. He was in the south pacific and went ashore after they bombed japan, not the nukes I don't think, and said there was money everywhere. He was a mechanic in the army, and usually went ashore in the beginning to help set up communication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 My dad has tons of this stuff, and as we clean out his house over the next few months, ill be excited to actually put to use the tufff that he has hidden around it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Very cool, man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 From my grandfather's submarine... where he rec'd a silver star for saving the entire crew's lives. http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/527233_10100986699139044_1250607818_n.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zx2guy19 Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 This stuff is awesome. I have little to no military background in my family, so keep it coming! I really enjoy these kind of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 This stuff is awesome. I have little to no military background in my family, so keep it coming! I really enjoy these kind of things. OK, i'll share the story of my grandfather's heroism as it was explained to me. Again, I have no technical knowledge, only the story... and the silver star (mom has it). They were off shore running a torpedo route and fired upon the enemy. In some instances a torpedo could actually about-face and come back to your own ship (assume it starts tracking you instead of the enemy). As the torpedo was coming back to their own ship the "guy who calls out the orders, and maneuvers away from the danger" froze up and could not speak. My grandfather yelled out a command "right, full rudder, all ahead flank" and the "people that make the ship do stuff" made it do what he yelled out and averted the torpedo. As I can recall (and a tear comes to my eye). My grandfather received letters from his shipmates every holiday season describing their thanks and friendship to him for the greater part of 50 years. And, as the years progressed, less and less letters came, as those mates had died off. Though, some remaining family members continued the cards/letters in thanks. And... once my grandfather passed (who had lived with my parents at their house for his last 4 years) I can remember my parents still receiving those cards in thanks and honor for what he had done for his crew. At his funeral (at Arlington Cemetery) I will not forget the pride I felt for what my grandfather had done for so many. Following that, we had a memorial in Youngstown where he was born/raised/lived and many of those shipmates who were still alive showed up to celebrate his life. I will never forget that day. here is the writeup that was made for the Ohio Military Hall of Fame. http://www.ohioheroes.org/inductees/2005/martauz.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeesammy Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 I'll have to dig up what I have. Dad had a few things left over from Vietnam, he was originally a Diesel tech, but from what my uncle has told me is that he was quickly moved to infantry after being in country for a week. I've got a few cools pictures from him in country in 'Nam as well as him in Okinawa and some medals he earned along the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHIEF Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 My great uncle was the 1st person to walk the Appalachian trail. Earl Shaffer is his name. Wrote several books, was on tv, etc. My grandpa walked it with him later, at the age of 76. Ive got a couple of the books Earl wrote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acklac7 Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 Great Great Great (you get the point) Uncle was Ulysses S. Grant. Grandmother had an oil portrait of him from the 1800's up until she passed away. Not sure who in the family has it now, has to be worth a significant amount of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 I found this album in my parents basement rotting away. Decided to scan it in before it disintegrated. The lady who took all of the photos was my grandfathers first wife. These were all taken down near the ohio river. She had the nickname "River Rat" as all she did was run up and down the ohio river. There were more pages including a guest log but for some reason i cant seem to find it. http://imgur.com/a/0FmJU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last_in Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 I always find this stuff interesting. What I have isn't necessarily memorabilia but, one thing my Grandad did was have his friend record all his life stories and put them on a CD. There are two CD's in total of just him talking, crying and laughing. He made them about 4 years ago, he passed away last year. Everything from his childhood memories, Friel Coal Business, WWII stories, the fail of his sip-n-stuff business, the start of Green Vally Golf course and everything in between. So anyone with an older family member that has a lot of knowledge on family history, this might be an idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 the start of Green Vally Golf course I had a lot of fun golfing there. Nice place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dharris89 Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 http://www.ghmchs.org/tour-pages/salzgaber.html My great grand parents owned a lot of what is now Grandview and parts of Upper Arlington. The old Tri Village Studio building on 5th was a great relitive's. According to my grand father, his father's second wife "acquired" all the land and sold it off keeping the money for her side. Considering good corners have sold for $500,000 an acre.....I wonder what if a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verse Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 My son's great-great grandfather was the first person to ever complete a loop on a bicycle. He was famous stuntman, basically an Evil Knieval of his time. There was actually a special on PBS on the University district. Until last year their family owned one of the oldest houses in Columbus, near the corner of Lane and High. They have photos of it when the house is the only thing in sight, the rest farm land. http://whs.wsd.wednet.edu/faculty/busse/mathhomepage/busseclasses/apphysics/studyguides/chapter5/ch5graphics/daredevil.gif His great grandma still has a lot of the memorbilia, circus ads, his luggage, all kinds of neat stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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