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Yes, one was captured and held as a prisoner of war. He fought for the confederates during the civil war.
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My paternal grandfather and great-grandfather fought in the 2nd and 1st World Wars respectively.
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Yes at 3 occasions:
War of independence in Algeria (against France)
War against France inside Morocco (occupation of taforalt)
War against communists/republicans in Spanish civil war (at the side of Franco)
I also heard about family who fought in Vietnam together with the French.
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My both paternal great grandfathers fought in WW1 (Caucasus Front)
My maternal great grandfather fought in Turkish War of Independence, as a zeybek in Aegean paramilitary forces (Aydin Mountains)
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Yes. My maternal great grandfather fought in the Çanakkale battle.
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And to expand on this a little, my great-uncle was really quite proud of his service, and would talk about it with some frequency. One of my last memories of him is sitting with him in his home (he was in his mid 90's at the time), sipping cognac, listening to the old stories.Originally Posted by Mr.G
Some details of his service:
He was a captain in the U.S. Army, 1st Infantry Division, saw front line combat in France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Czechoslovakia. He was awarded the Silver Star and the Bronze Star for bravery and was one of the liberators of Falkenau.
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yes. both of my grandfathers fought in WW2. one of them was a war prisoner.
also my great-grandfather died in WW1
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GGF - WWI (Western Front)
GF - WWII (North Africa and Italy)
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Wars I've found ancestors participated in:
WW2
WW1
Spanish-American war
American Civil War
American Revolutionary War
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My paternal great-grandfather fought in World War II and the Algerian War
My maternal grandfather fought in World War II and the Algerian War
My paternal great-great-great-great-great-grandfather (directly from the paternal line) took part in a Napoleonic war and was medalist of Saint Helena (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Helena_Medal)
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