Re: 4 Cleveland Heights, Ohio boys, WWII vets
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Re: 4 Cleveland Heights, Ohio boys, WWII vets
Ol' Uncle Bob 1/25/02
Hello.I am searching my house for records I do have w/ military numbers, info, etc. re my dad & uncles.I will have to keep looking.I can tell you my dad is 76 and was in the USMCReserve, still living.Came out a Captain.My oldest uncle, Robert H. Hackman, 85( or so) living.He was in the pacific, Guadacanal/ Iwo Jima.He came out a Lt. Col. I have two uncle, now deceased.Gerald J. Hackman, died about 11-12 years ago.He was Navy & over in Africa & Pacific, & the Mediterranean, sp?.I think he saw the most.He would be 78, or so, today.The last, Richard, died about 10 years ago.He was in the Army Air Corps.He was a gunner and I have always been told he flew 60 missions over Italy.He'd be 79-80 today.All returned home, plus a brother in law, Bud Brown, Navy.5 star window.I'll keep looking, I have the info and it's very interesting.E. Hackman Heer