flypa38 wrote:
Hope I'm not putting up any info that would violate his or my Grandmother's privacy in any way.
Hi Johnnie,
As no one else has picked up on this, I'll comment, FWIW. The question of privacy is entirely up to you, and what you feel appropriate within your family - it's a good idea to discuss it up front with them.
Generally, the more you put up, the more you'll get out of it, and the more feedback you'll collect the more detail gets put in. Generally most people are helpful, and in stuff like this (notwithstanding other WIX threads at the moment!) generally not judgemental.
The only things to watch out for (and these are general comments, not related to your grandfather as far as we know) is that it's possible to find out - publicly - about crimes and misdemeanours (AWOL, glasshouse stuff) or that the subjects account doesn't gell with the recorded facts. Many people who went off to the war came back with tales and events that were slightly embroidered, enhanced or reconstructed to make a better 'fireside story'. A few just made stuff up, and many downplayed their actual role. And some memories were just unreliable. Obviously that doesn't seem likely in this case, but they are the main cautions I can think of. Others may well add more - and such general advice would be welcome!
Looks like you're getting along fine already, too, thanks to RAMC181.
HTH
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