My grandfather fought there and (fortunately for him, and me) survived... I remember several of his "war stories" and for me WWI is not all that distant a thing.
He came home with a glass eye and numerous scars and quite a bit of shrapnel. From time to time one of those tiny bits of metal would work its way to the surface.
West Virginia has always had a higher proportion of its men serving in the military than most places in the US, and there's a War Memorial at the Capitol in Charleston honouring the people killed in various wars. There are a large number of names for such a small state. My uncle is on the WWII section. I think of him often.
Last edited by OC Richard; 21st August 12 at 04:43 AM.
Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte
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