great grandad was in the signal corps and thought in italy and north african. tried to go awol got put on a ship in the med and another deserter jumped into the sea and probably died. also met his cousin while in cairo.
had some war loot including a bust of hitler but was lost when the truck it was in got blown up. when in occupied austria he and mate were ordered to take down a chandelier in a mansion for some officer to take home but they decide to "accidentally" drop it instead thus breaking it. years later after the war he threw all his medals away
