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| K e n s m e n : 4 3 r d B o m b G r o u p (H), 5 t h A A F | ||
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| CORPORAL LEONARD GERLOSKI Squadron: H.Q. SQUADRON Position: I WAS A LINK TRAINER OPERATOR. Served: FROM NADZAB VALLEY TO WARS END. Originally from: ILLINOIS Training: KEESLER FIELD MISS. --CHANUTE FIELD ILL. KEARNS UTAH. --THEN OVERSEAS AS A REPLACEMENT. Citations/Medals: MY DISCHARGE PAPERS ARE NOT HANDY AT THIS TIME. Planes: Number of Missions: NONE Most poignant, sad or touching memory of the war: NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS. Funniest or most fun memory of the war: I HAD SOME TERRIFIC BUDDIES. SADLY MOST ARE DEAD. Any odd or strange memories from the war: WHAT KIND OF A QUESTION IS THAT. Most heroic thing I saw or did: TOO PERSONAL. Where I was and how I celebrated when I learned the war was over: I WAS ON IE SHIMA---THE MEDICS GAVE EVERYBODY A STIFF DRINK OF ALCOHOL---MEDICINAL OF COURSE. How having gone to war has affected me, what comes to mindwhen I think of the war: EVERYBODY WAS AFFECTED BY THAT DAMN WAR---SOME PHYSICAL --SOME PSYCHOLOGICAL AND OF COURSE A LOT OF FINE YOUNG MEN GAVE THEIR LIVES. To future generations: I DONT THINK I SHOULD ANSWER THAT QUESTION HERE. |
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