David Saint-Germain is his name and he is 55. He was the son of a Navy veteran named Donald. David is also my father. I chose to interview David not just because he is my father, but because my grandfather passed away when my dad was only 19 years old. In those 19 years, my grandfather has helped shape my dad into who he is today. There is no better person to tell my grandfather’s story than my dad. The interview happened is two parts. The first half of my interview took place on a clam sunny afternoon in our kitchen. The second half was at night in the living room. My grandfather worked as a signalman on aircraft carriers. He was mainly on the Lexington based on the Aleutian Islands. Over the course of this interview, I have learned several things about World War II and the people who fought within it. One of those things include how …show more content…
As mentioned earlier, I learned that the U.S public probably knew more about the war in the other countries than in our own. For example, people had a gut feeling we would be going to war with Japan eventually but they did not know their own country was building a bomb that will literally level towns. I also learned a little more about us aiding Russia and about how the people in the war longed for the simpler times. The big thing this interview taught me is that my grandfather was so lucky to be alive after the war. On the morning of Pearl Harbor, my grandfather was already on one of the three aircraft carriers that departed earlier on other missions. If those aircraft carriers stayed in Pearl Harbor Bay that morning, my grandfather may have not lived and neither would my family in that case. I never knew how much this war would affect me and my family until I did this interview. I am forever grateful for all the soldiers who fought and died for this war to come to an
He helped with the allies, wrote many of the orders issued from Headquarters and also helped to deal with the politicians. This brave action in the heat of battle helped to
“The Old Grandfather and His Little Grandson” and “Abuelito Who” compare and contrast Literary Analysis’ Almost every folk tale and poem express a universal theme or central idea, which are found in “The Old Grandfather and His Little Grandson” and “Abuelito Who.” The two literary works share the writing attributes of characters and the message that the readers receive from the passage, but , they are both categorized under two different genres. The reason why the characters in “The Old Grandfather and his Little Grandson” and “Abuelito Who” are extremely similar is because they both are described with identical characters. Also, their universal themes happen to disseminate the exact same moral, while the authors wrote them in two dissimilar writing styles.
He was appointed aide-de-camp by George Washington. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel. He commanded successful bayonet assault on British Redoubt Number 10 at battle of
Terry Dunnahoo conveys that, ". . .visitors who come from all over the world recall a day of infamy when they look down at the ghost of the Arizona" (94). Although Pearl Harbor was a tragic event, the history, experience, and patriotism behind the USS Arizona
Americans should learn of this event and the other Pacific warfront battles of WWII because there were effects that came from these battles that affect modern history. The Pacific Ocean Warfront battles affected history directly and changed America in a political way,
Richard, Berling, former Vietnam Soldier enlisted in the navy will be talking about the experiences during the war. In remembering World War II Veterans, it is important to consider how they were taught, how they changed the war, and how they managed their time during the war. Schooling makes an influence to veterans and others because of how one can think
During an extraordinary military career, I had done some things that few, if any, Americans had ever experienced. But I had not done
often, people had a glimpse into the very negative nightly from their homes. Many families with fathers.” When the war was publically telecasted, individuals got the genuine perspective of the truth. After seeing something as traumatizing as that it scared many Americans to not trust the government. In the event that the government had been coming clean, it wouldn't have been such a manipulating occasion since we knew.
Story time was always something to look forward to when going over to my grandparents house. Every time my younger brother and I visited my grandparents, we were in for a treat as my grandpa told us stories of his time during WW2, and even going back further to the Enlightenment Period, the crusades, explorations, etc. “I wonder what grandpa is going to tell us today.” Joshua, my younger brother said- anticipation embedded on his face. After a couple of minutes driving we reached our destination - a brightly yellow painted house, with a big front yard that houses so many family of flowers, and a flag pole with the flag of the United States proudly sailing in the air.
Brief Background: My great-grandma, Ruth Trumble, is 87 years old and suffers from minor alzheimer's disease. Her responses to the questions I asked her would sometimes vary and often led to a fair amount of confusion. With the assignment of this project I began to think about the fact that in just a few years time, these personal interviews won’t be possible. With that in mind, I took down my great-grandma's words with the goal of learning about how the war affected her while she is still capable of providing me with the information.
You want to get this person’s family story. You may submit the interview in a Q and A format. Please include the person’s name and why you chose to interview them.
You saved many lives on the other side of the battle field. You chose to leave behind your loved ones and your life to die, make it home safe, or to have major injuries. Some people don’t care about the Veterans. But I care about veterans and all the people writing these essays. Equality
Adam and his friends would always interview people who were affected from WWII, as well as many WWII veterans. Throughout their thorough
I just want to thank our veterans for everything that they have done. In this essay I am going to write about what I am grateful for, how hard it is to be away from your family, the sacrifices that I think they have made, what they are doing for our country, and some facts. I think this will be a good topic for me because my great grandpa fought in World War 2. I will never forget him. So I hope you like it
My family is very inspiring to me. I am very thankful that my parents brought me into this world. Growing up my parents always showed me how exactly things work in life. One of the hardest things that I had to accept was that I could not have everything I wanted. There were times when my parents spoiled me