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80. I grew up worshipping WW II marines. Was your dad at Pelelieu and Okinawa too?

Fri Jan 31, 2025, 08:35 PM

Jan 31

My dad was also in the Pacific toward the end of the war. He served in the Navy ferrying marines to Iwo Jima. He had nothing but the greatest respect for the U.S. Marine Corps.

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What was your favorite war time movie or war time romance movie.. Mine was " From Here to Eternity" [View all] debm55 Jan 29 OP

The Enemy Below BOSSHOG Jan 29 #1

Thank you BOSSHOG. My second choice would have been the Bridge Over the River Kwai. debm55 Jan 29 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Irish_Dem Jan 30 #56

Great movie, yes. I love submarine movies. Irish_Dem Jan 30 #57

And books BOSSHOG Jan 30 #59

Yes I am a WWII buff too. Irish_Dem Jan 30 #63

Casablanca! MIButterfly Jan 29 #3

Thank you very much MIButterfly--a classic, debm55 Jan 29 #4

Here's looking at you, kid! MIButterfly Jan 29 #6

Thank you very much, MIButterfly . Excellent movie. debm55 Feb 1 #102

Absolutely. I can't imagine anything else which might compare. soldierant Jan 29 #21

+1 Bristlecone Feb 1 #103

'A bridge too far' Omnipresent Jan 29 #5

Thank you Omnipresent. debm55 Jan 29 #7

Either The Longest Day or Midway. House of Roberts Jan 29 #8

Thank you House of Roberts. I have seen two--Midway and the Battle of the Bulge. Classic movies. debm55 Jan 29 #10

The Sound of Music. debm55 Jan 29 #9

"Glory" some_of_us_are_sane Jan 29 #11

Thank you very much, I agree, some_of_us_are_sane_ debm55 Jan 29 #12

Apocalypse Now.nt Phoenix61 Jan 29 #13

Thank you very much for your selection., Phoenix61 debm55 Jan 29 #16

Coming Home dixiegrrrrl Jan 29 #14

YES, I haven"t seem in a long time. Thank you dixiegrrrl debm55 Jan 29 #17

Saving Private Ryan, 1917, and All Quiet on the Western Front (the new one). Elessar Zappa Jan 29 #15

Two great selections. Thank you Elessar Zappa. debm55 Jan 29 #18

Casablanca and Mr. Roberts, but ... Dorothy V Jan 29 #19

Dorothy V....... Upthevibe Jan 30 #22

Thank you very much Dorothy V. Yes it is a masterpeice. debm55 Jan 30 #47

Casablanca MustLoveBeagles Jan 29 #20

Thank you MustLoveBeagles. It is a classic. debm55 Jan 30 #46

debm55............. Upthevibe Jan 30 #23

Thank you very much Upthevibe. Excellent selections. debm55 Jan 30 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author Upthevibe Jan 30 #24

"Bridge On The River Kwai," "Mrs. Miniver," "In Which We Serve," "Saving Private Ryan." (nt) Paladin Jan 30 #25

Great selections Paladin. debm55 Jan 30 #44

Mrs. Miniver! Lulu KC Jan 31 #71

Have you heard Winston Churchill's famous comment re "Mrs. Miniver"? Paladin Jan 31 #82

I don't think I had heard that Lulu KC Jan 31 #86

Casablanca #1, Best Years of Our Lives #2 Raven123 Jan 30 #26

Thank you Raven123 for your selections. debm55 Jan 30 #43

Testament of Youth Vegan4life Jan 30 #27

Thank you very much for your selections, Vegan4life. debm55 Jan 30 #42

Purple Hearts DemMedic Jan 30 #28

Thank you very much DemMedic. debm55 Jan 30 #41

I like the original "All Quiet on the Western Front"" Walleye Jan 30 #29

Thank you very much Walleye for your selection. debm55 Jan 30 #40

Heaven Knows Mr. Allison, with Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr woodsprite Jan 30 #30

Thank you very much woodsprite. Great film debm55 Jan 30 #39

"in harms way" rampartd Jan 30 #31

Thank you rampartd. Your selections are classics. debm55 Jan 30 #38

"Watch on the Rhine" with Bette Davis and Paul Lukas. brush Jan 30 #32

Thank you very much, brush. That sounds interesting. Going to look for it. debm55 Jan 30 #37

All Quiet on the Western Front Mike Nelson Jan 30 #33

Thank you very much Mike Nelson. debm55 Jan 30 #36

Tora Tora Tora catbyte Jan 30 #34

Thank you so much catbyte. I remember watching it on television once a year. My Fil was a Marine in WWII stationed on debm55 Jan 30 #35

Maybe my dad knew him. catbyte Jan 30 #53

catbyte. I just asked Rich my husband. He said that the only major island his dad wasn't on was Guadalcanal. However he debm55 Jan 31 #77

I grew up worshipping WW II marines. Was your dad at Pelelieu and Okinawa too? Borogove Jan 31 #80

My FIL was on both. I hope you don:t mind me stepping in. TY Borogove. debm55 Jan 31 #83

Your father-in-law was an incredibly brave man. Borogove Jan 31 #88

Yes, he was. He wasn't on Iwo Jima, though. catbyte Jan 31 #91

catbyte. I asked Rich about it and he said they more then likely knew each other. debm55 Feb 1 #95

I feel the same way, catbyte. Borogove Feb 1 #105

Kelly's Heros is kind of a fun one. Hotler Jan 30 #48

Thank you very much, Hotler. You have a great selection there. debm55 Jan 30 #49

Two movies LogDog75 Jan 30 #50

Thank you very much for your selections. debm55 Jan 31 #66

Bridge on the River Kwai OLDMDDEM Jan 30 #51

One of my all-time favorite movies. LoisB Jan 30 #54

Mine two. debm55 Jan 31 #67

Agree with you OLDMDDEM debm55 Jan 31 #68

The Great Escape LoisB Jan 30 #52

Thank you LoisB. I always watch it when it is on. debm55 Jan 31 #73

Hope And Glory, 1987, I watch it on DVD at least once a year. irisblue Jan 30 #55

Thank you very much irisblue. I have not seen , but the trailer seems interesting. I will see if I can get it on my debm55 Jan 31 #74

M*A*S*H ms liberty Jan 30 #58

Thank you ms liberty. Agree with you debm55 Jan 31 #75

Here are mine jrandom421 Jan 30 #60

Thank you very much for your terrific selection. jrandom421 debm55 Jan 31 #79

I would say the moniss Jan 30 #61

Thank you so much, moniss. What a beautiful post that is written from the heart. debm55 Jan 31 #81

Red October, Fury SWBTATTReg Jan 30 #62

Thank you very much, SWBTATTReg debm55 Jan 31 #72

Mrs. Miniver Lulu KC Jan 30 #64

Thank you very much. Lulu KC debm55 Jan 31 #70

Casablanca ArnoldLayne Jan 31 #65

Thank you very much ArnoldLayne. I agree. debm55 Jan 31 #69

Saving Private Ryan - Mellish Hand to Hand combat - death scene OAITW r.2.0 Jan 31 #76

I would always skip the very beginning when they were on the beach. It is an intense movie. debm55 Jan 31 #87

This scene was in a 2nd floor building. A German vs. an American, knife-to-knife personal combat. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 31 #89

Thank you OAITW r.2.0 Agree very heartbreaking scene. debm55 Feb 1 #101

Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket" WheelWalker Jan 31 #78

I have to agree with you, WheelWalker very heartbreaking. I watched it once and never again. debm55 Jan 31 #84

I thought George C. Scott was magnificent in Patton. Borogove Jan 31 #85

Thank you very much, Borogove. He was debm55 Feb 1 #100

Schindler's List Jeebo Jan 31 #90

Jeebo, thank you for your wonderful list. of movies. Some I have seen as my husband was a History channel addict before debm55 Feb 1 #99

Battleship Potemkin is one of my favorite silent films. Jeebo Feb 1 #107

yes, I agree, Thank you Jeebo, It is on YouTube. debm55 Feb 1 #108

"I Was A Male War Bride". Cary Grant (need I say more) and Ann Sheridan. niyad Jan 31 #92

Thank you very much niyad. for your selections. debm55 Feb 1 #97

Hard to disagree with any of these Wifes husband Jan 31 #93

Agree. Wofes husband debm55 Feb 1 #98

"Battleground" boonecreek Feb 1 #94

Thank you very much for your selections boonecreek. debm55 Feb 1 #96

"A Call To Spy" dugog55 Feb 1 #104

Thank you for sharing with us. The movie sounds very interesting. I will look for it., dugog55 debm55 Feb 1 #106

Das Boot Submariner Feb 1 #109

Thank you very much Submariner.for your choice. debm55 Feb 1 #110