Memorial Day-some family history

Besides starting the summer holiday season, Memorial Day is a time to think on those who served our country in the armed forces. Many gave their lives. We were blessed that many came back to us. I am grateful we live in a place that still remembers, even if most of us think this is the start to barbecuing season.

My grandfather, Denver Dunbar Roos, served in the navy in the first world war.  He was from Otoe, Nebraska. They have a record of those who served at:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neotoe/warbook/warbook-69.htm


This is the entry for my grandfather:

My dad served in the second world war in the army air corps as a mechanic.  

He loved the time he spent in England and visited his friends their frequently for the rest of his life. He had to wait until he was old enough to join, so he didn't join up when his cousins did. The article below is about those cousins.