tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post1543259788452752915..comments2024-03-27T21:51:24.656-04:00Comments on Chat with Vera: Tangled Ashes by Michele Phoenix: Book Review & GiveawayVera Godleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00511948370346834218noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-89402402516194043092012-11-02T23:16:35.382-04:002012-11-02T23:16:35.382-04:00My father served in the US Army during World War I...My father served in the US Army during World War II in Germany. He was wounded during the war. He did not like to talk about the war. :)Jeanne B.T. momma8385https://www.blogger.com/profile/02567319482204698524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-54034243199901047232012-11-02T23:13:01.888-04:002012-11-02T23:13:01.888-04:00the war was about the holocaust I don't think ...the war was about the holocaust I don't think I have any family that was involvedsamanthanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-40587492061080280002012-11-02T22:35:57.702-04:002012-11-02T22:35:57.702-04:00Cassie - thank you for sharing. Sounds like your f...Cassie - thank you for sharing. Sounds like your family has a "story" if you can dig it all out. Your great grandfather may have actually been a sharp shooter in WWI. Or just a really good "shot." Anyway, glad they were on the American's side. Vera Godleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00511948370346834218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-29541996347661383032012-11-02T22:34:33.655-04:002012-11-02T22:34:33.655-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Vera Godleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00511948370346834218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-72012305595285323652012-11-02T22:13:06.577-04:002012-11-02T22:13:06.577-04:00unfortunately, I don't know much about my germ...unfortunately, I don't know much about my german family around that time....except that there is at least one ancestor that the travel to the us (immigration) ship records don't add up. I am not sure if said ancestor was a soldier or not. I do know I have a great grandfather that was a german sharpshooter.....but my father is fairly certain that he came over before the war started. Good thing some of my family wasn't alive then. We are all german but not all blond.Cassiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05117823093355204633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-79878297750993683692012-11-02T20:28:12.228-04:002012-11-02T20:28:12.228-04:00It is hard to comprehend the horrors that were swe...It is hard to comprehend the horrors that were sweeping the world during and after WWI and leading up to and during WWII - deprivation, oppression, hunger. Remember, they had the news in print and on radio, but it was not viral as we have today. That can be good and it can be bad. Sometimes there is so much "hype" from the media, but on the other hand, it can be a force for good to keep people informed so that they can make rational decisions and be aware of forces for good and evil across the world. Hopefully, history will not repeat itself and we will not see such horror as WWII again.Vera Godleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00511948370346834218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-41249801672155618322012-11-02T20:25:05.184-04:002012-11-02T20:25:05.184-04:00Sarah - It was absolutely unbelievable to us today...Sarah - It was absolutely unbelievable to us today to think that such could happen. However, if we do not learn from history we are doomed to repeat it. There are probably forces at work at any time in human history that would allow such a terrible travesty to come about.Vera Godleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00511948370346834218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-67421804989613923652012-11-02T18:38:28.883-04:002012-11-02T18:38:28.883-04:00My father was a young boy in Eisenstadt, Austria a...My father was a young boy in Eisenstadt, Austria at the start of WW2. His father had died during WW1 and the family had no money and were starving. The restaurant that they owned was not successful because no one else in town had money either. This Lebensborn program would have been an option for them, but my grandmother was Jewish (although they were able to hide that fact from the Nazis). Really this program was only workable for the Nazis because everyone was starving and looking for a way to survive, otherwise, it would have been as unacceptable then as it is to us to hear about it now.Emihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17928381603385856463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-42231836132030058382012-11-02T18:14:25.761-04:002012-11-02T18:14:25.761-04:00i went to the holocaust museum in DC and it is cra...i went to the holocaust museum in DC and it is crazy what happened. My grandfather was in WWII but not in germany.sarah bukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190192537936486721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-87467836246904603242012-11-02T17:40:23.458-04:002012-11-02T17:40:23.458-04:00I don't know if I had any family members that ...I don't know if I had any family members that fought in the war (I don't believe so).<br />Anne Frank started her diary at 13.<br />Marysa {at} marysa {dot} com<br />Marysahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456903774725595861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-49324655014913689112012-11-02T14:40:45.147-04:002012-11-02T14:40:45.147-04:00Michelle M. this is interesting. Who would have t...Michelle M. this is interesting. Who would have thought that about the German being killed by the Japanese. I Googled that statement and came up with an interesting question/answer page of trivia information. Vera Godleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00511948370346834218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-82048883973150802372012-11-02T14:39:06.329-04:002012-11-02T14:39:06.329-04:00That is certainly an interesting heritage. I knew...That is certainly an interesting heritage. I knew that some Jews went underground, hid, etc. and some because of their coloration (blond, blue-eyed) were able to pass as Germans of NON-Jewish lineage. Are you saying his great grandfather was "for" the Germans as a sympathizer for their cause? That would be an interesting twist.Vera Godleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00511948370346834218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-24022083824866533212012-11-02T13:55:36.726-04:002012-11-02T13:55:36.726-04:00My uncles were in WW2 and my grandfather WW1. They...My uncles were in WW2 and my grandfather WW1. They never really shared anything. My sons biological father is Jewish and I didnt fully understand much of the war until I helped him research his linneage and found his great grandfather was German but a sympathizerDaigle 9https://www.blogger.com/profile/16677277678307748880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-43302693417409086502012-10-31T13:16:22.157-04:002012-10-31T13:16:22.157-04:00I knew of all the Jews that were killed during the...I knew of all the Jews that were killed during the War. I remember my dad telling me stories about it as a child and I was just in disbelief. I felt so sad for these people as my ancestry is German, but I had an uncle that fought in WWII but for America.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-57553432548852829362012-10-29T19:14:35.734-04:002012-10-29T19:14:35.734-04:00It was a fantastic era - terror, achievement, sorr...It was a fantastic era - terror, achievement, sorrow, evil, goodness, turmoil, etc. Man at his worst and man at his best.Vera Godleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00511948370346834218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-84692892585424589172012-10-29T17:18:52.969-04:002012-10-29T17:18:52.969-04:00My grandfather was on Utah beach on D+6 (six days ...My grandfather was on Utah beach on D+6 (six days after D-Day invasion). He never wanted to talk about it. Now, as a teacher in Europe, I have had opportunity to visit the beaches and other war sites on school field trips & during holidays. What an unbelievable event ~ so full of both hate and heroism, sorrow and sacrifice. Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02664267425676770683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-47788422212537583632012-10-29T13:39:13.067-04:002012-10-29T13:39:13.067-04:00My husband's great grandfather was in WWII, al...My husband's great grandfather was in WWII, although I'm not sure what all he did.Joannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-42397498634913513672012-10-29T13:38:33.249-04:002012-10-29T13:38:33.249-04:00In 1939 Germany invaded Poland.In 1939 Germany invaded Poland.Joannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-26390114022276492832012-10-27T22:52:25.208-04:002012-10-27T22:52:25.208-04:00I don't have any relatives that fought that I ...I don't have any relatives that fought that I know of. I don't know much beyond Anne Frank and the general gist of the war. Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15893422936991624272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-64715159879008923252012-10-27T19:30:06.155-04:002012-10-27T19:30:06.155-04:00The first German serviceman was killed by the Japa...The first German serviceman was killed by the Japanese. I did not have any family members who fought in the war. Corrie Ten Boom is one of my heros. ml_mcafee@yahoo.commichelle mcafeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-28273275186952409452012-10-25T15:07:03.206-04:002012-10-25T15:07:03.206-04:00Nancy, I had 3 uncles in the Army during WWII. On...Nancy, I had 3 uncles in the Army during WWII. One was lost. 2 were in the European campaign. The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom is a great book to read. The movie is good, too, but the book is a must read.Vera Godleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00511948370346834218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-48482952301327057142012-10-25T15:05:42.960-04:002012-10-25T15:05:42.960-04:00I was a young child during WWII, but I remember gr...I was a young child during WWII, but I remember growing up later hearing family speak of issues of the war and how it impacted our coastal North Carolina town, Wilmington. Yes, there were U-boats off the eastern seaboard and we had good citizens on shore patrol and sky patrol watching for just such.Vera Godleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00511948370346834218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-62288653097487632662012-10-25T00:38:01.755-04:002012-10-25T00:38:01.755-04:00Anne Frank was one of many Jewish people who went ...Anne Frank was one of many Jewish people who went into hiding during World War II.<br /><br />My father was a member of the U.S. military during WW II.<br /><br />Nancy<br />allibrary (at) aol (dot) comNancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07537028345051367149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-16733722939284338472012-10-21T18:51:45.059-04:002012-10-21T18:51:45.059-04:00This sounds fascinating; I love books that center ...This sounds fascinating; I love books that center on WWII. I read the Heartmender and learned that there were German U-boats in our waters and some of the men even came on shore! I had a lot of great-uncles in WWII.Shopgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057732228286297529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-38265424937012041592012-10-20T10:23:49.274-04:002012-10-20T10:23:49.274-04:00Jan - Michele's bio is very interesting. Growi...Jan - Michele's bio is very interesting. Growing up in such an interesting area and that exposure to historical locales is fantastic.Vera Godleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00511948370346834218noreply@blogger.com