My paternal grandfather was in I believe the Navy during World War II - he was part of the invasion forces in Japan after the dropped the atomic bombs.
My mom's family was still in the Netherlands during the war. They were occupied by the Nazis, but my grandfather was a member of the Dutch Underground and helped shelter save American soldiers. He was recognized by both the Queen of Holland and then-General Eisenhower after the war. One of the soldiers he saved was the one that sponsored my mom's family when they moved to the United States in 1952.
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My mom's family was still in the Netherlands during the war. They were occupied by the Nazis, but my grandfather was a member of the Dutch Underground and helped shelter save American soldiers. He was recognized by both the Queen of Holland and then-General Eisenhower after the war. One of the soldiers he saved was the one that sponsored my mom's family when they moved to the United States in 1952.