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LSparkle

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3. My father served in WW2 and was in Paris after liberation

Reply to soldierant (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 05:36 PM

Nov 2024

He didn’t speak much about the war but he did mention the joy of seeing the lights turned on again in Paris. I think it was an epiphany for him because he entered seminary after he left the service.

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Photographs from Nazi occupied Paris [View all] soldierant Nov 2024 OP

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My father served in WW2 and was in Paris after liberation LSparkle Nov 2024 #3

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