I do a lot of thinking on this holiday about my father. He was drafted, age 19, US Army, WWII. My mother and he eloped shortly after he received his draft notice. She was 16. After 3 long years went by, she saw him again.

My father was a Combat Engineer and fought in 3 battles - Kasserine Pass, Battle of the Bulge, and D-Day. He was a good man. He was a good father. My mother was a good woman. She was a good mother. I am very thankful. I am very fortunate.

I do a lot of thinking on this holiday about my father. He was drafted, age 19, US Army, WWII. My mother and he eloped shortly after he received his draft notice. She was 16. After 2+ long years went by, she saw him again.

My father was a Combat Engineer and fought in 3 battles - Kasserine Pass, Battle of the Bulge, and D-Day. He was a good man. He was a good father. My mother was a good woman. She was a good mother. I am very thankful. I am very fortunate.

I do a lot of thinking on this holiday about my father. He was drafted, age 19, US Army, WWII. My mother and he eloped shortly after he received his draft notice. She was 16. After 2 long years went by, she saw him again.

My father was a Combat Engineer and fought in 3 battles - Kasserine Pass, Battle of the Bulge, and D-Day. He was a good man. He was a good father. My mother was a good woman. She was a good mother. I am very thankful. I am very fortunate.