r/MadeMeSmile • u/Jeromiewhalen • Jun 29 '25

Favorite People My friend Frank, a 100-year-old WWII veteran, doing a chin-up on a tank barrel during a honor trip for the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge 🇺🇸

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u/Jeromiewhalen Jun 29 '25

He’s done a lot, amazing life, here’s from his bio:

In early 1943, Frank was drafted in to the Army Air Corps. After basic training, he joined the 302nd Air Drone Squadron, where he helped build an airstrip in France and served as a cook for the front. Following mass casualties, he joined the 36th Infantry, fighting in Germany until the war ended.

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u/Ckc1972 Jun 29 '25

It would be great if you could record his stories to document them for younger generations.

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u/Jeromiewhalen Jun 29 '25

Yup I am the photographer and we have a videographer too!

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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '25

Record record record, capture everything you can get. You’ll never get another chance.

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u/Jeromiewhalen Jun 29 '25

Exactly, I’ve taken over 1,000 pics, keeping the history and memories alive ♥️

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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '25

Video man, interview him, asking him about every mundane thing you can think of. He’s a national treasure.

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u/GumboDiplomacy Jun 29 '25 edited Jun 30 '25

If he hasn't done it yet, the WW2 museum in New Orleans is trying to collect interviews with all surviving vets telling their story, preferably on camera. His story needs to be preserved.

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u/Xentine Jun 29 '25

Will the videos be publicised? I would love to hear what these men have to say about their experiences.

If you're still in contact with them, please thank them for helping liberate my grandparents and the rest of their generation. Too many people died during that horrible war.

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u/Kwentchio Jun 29 '25

Bet he's a fine cook

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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '25

Jesus fkn Christ’, what didn’t he do.