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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ewomack, post: 3518966, member: 15588&quot;]My grandfather was too young for WWI and too old for WWII, so he saw no action. But I do have a Great Uncle who served as a Staff Sergeant in the 603rd Air Engineering Squadron, which supported the 509th Composite Group on Tinian Island, or the group that supported the Enola Gay. Sadly, no one in the family found out about it until after he passed. He kept it a secret from everyone but his wife for his entire life. His daughter didn&#039;t even know anything. There is now plenty of documentation - I even found him on the atomic heritage website, including a squad photograph. I wish I had known about this while he lived, it would have been fascinating to talk to him about his experiences, but he spoke about it to no one. Another family member claims that we&#039;re also related to someone who was on the U.S.S. Missouri when the Japanese surrendered, but I have yet to confirm that.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, on to the WWII-era coins (at least the ones that I have photos of).</p><p><br /></p><p>1943 steel cent graded MS 66 by NGC</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.getmilked.com/pics/1943CentObv.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://www.getmilked.com/pics/1943CentRev.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>1942-D Mercury graded MS 67 FB by NGC/CAC</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.getmilked.com/pics/Mercury1942Obv.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://www.getmilked.com/pics/Mercury1942Rev.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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