An American Hero
This is my Grandpa Charlie. Grandpa was a soldier in WWII. He was fighting the enemy and was hit by shrapnel that nearly blinded him for life. Luckily the doctors were able to save his eyes but he wore glasses the rest of his life. In his later years he more often than not looked at you over the rims of those glasses rather than through them.His favorite past-time was fishing. As you can tell from the photo above he was pretty good at it too. He had lots of favorite places to go. I don't know where this huge fish was caught. At the time of the photo I was all of about four years old. He took my brother and I fishing with him many times when we were older.
Grandpa always wanted to live to be 100 years old. He died in 1985 at the age of 92. My Mom and I took flowers to his grave last week in honor of Memorial Day. I also took a flag - he deserved it. Thanks Grandpa for being an American Hero and for being one of mine too. I miss you Pap.
17 comments:
A touching tribute Carletta. - and neat old photo too!
A wonderful tribute to a great man.
A very nice way to say I love you grqandpa.
Carletta... that is a sweet tribute! I know he is smiling!
A wonderful tribute to your grandfather.
wow,how cool is that? A grandpa that took yu fishing. I had a grandpa that shared his beer and made me willow whistles. I love this picture for more than one reason. It is a window to your past. Crocheted doilies, rocking chairs, church calendar, priscilla curtains. So cool.
I would have loved Grandpa Charlie and I know you must miss him! My Nanny & Papa took us fishing too! Wonderful memories :)and tribute!
A very beautiful tribute to your grandfather!
This is an awesome tribute to your grandpa and a great post of Memorial Day!! You are special ... and very young, I might add!
Hey Carletta, you just don't know where I'll pop up! Great post on your grandfather. My father served in WWII also. He passed away in 1987 at the age of 69. Too early...
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Very touching!
Beautiful.
Ahh, but your grandfather still lives today -- in your heart, and in the memories you share with others.
This is a wonderful tribute. Because of it I stopped and remembered some of the wonderful people who have helped make me the person I am today. Thank you.
What a nice tribute for Memorial Day. Your grandpa would be smiling bright, just like in that picture right now, I'm sure of it.
By the way, I tagged you. Hope you don't mind.
How lucky you are to have had a grandpa you remember and that took time for you...and very fitting that you remember him.
I know he'd be proud! This is the first memorial day I've been without my dad's dad. He was also in War World II. I miss him as well.
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