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Title: 11/11/1918, 11AM.
Post by: Black Diamond Vol on November 11, 2018, 04:56:07 EST
This is an actual recording of what the end of WW1 sounded like. Eerie.

https://metro.co.uk/2018/11/07/eerie-recording-reveals-moment-the-guns-fell-silent-at-the-end-of-ww1-8114109/


Title: Re: 11/11/1918, 11AM.
Post by: Tnphil on November 11, 2018, 07:23:40 EST
Thanks for posting....

My grandfather was there and fought in WWI.....Came home with 2 Purple Hearts :patriot:


Title: Re: 11/11/1918, 11AM.
Post by: midtnvol on November 11, 2018, 07:58:15 EST
Thanks for posting....

My grandfather was there and fought in WWI.....Came home with 2 Purple Hearts :patriot:
Mine too. I don't know about the purple hearts but he served in the same regiment as Alvin York but didn't meet him til after they were stateside. Grandpa Pete went to Jamestown and had lunch with him one Sunday afternoon.


Title: Re: 11/11/1918, 11AM.
Post by: BanditVol on November 11, 2018, 09:30:00 EST
My papa was too young but his brother my great uncle served.  :patriot:  My great uncle got the nickname Pug while he was over there and kept it the rest of his life.


Title: Re: 11/11/1918, 11AM.
Post by: VinnieVOL on November 12, 2018, 02:31:50 EST
Wow, that is surreal.