Grandma’s barn (Europe) was hit by an errant shell back in 1941 a few minutes before she went to milk the cows. Livestock died, she survived cause her parents were giving her a taking to for sneaking off with a guy…my grandpa
Same grandpa was captured by the germans twice in a span of 4 weeks, and managed to escape both times.
Neither ever elaborated on the stories and we never pressed them.
I always reflect on my grandparents stories.
Grandma’s barn (Europe) was hit by an errant shell back in 1941 a few minutes before she went to milk the cows. Livestock died, she survived cause her parents were giving her a taking to for sneaking off with a guy…my grandpa
Same grandpa was captured by the germans twice in a span of 4 weeks, and managed to escape both times.
Neither ever elaborated on the stories and we never pressed them.