Paternal Grandfather spoke Russian. He fought in Italy, and Overlord. Then after the war spent 6 years in the CIA interrogating Russians Was deployed to Korea when the unit he attached to was nearly obliterated. They sent him home after that.
Maternal Grandfather was an engineer on the Lexington.
Both of my grandfathers keep their medals in boxes in the basement. My paternal Grandfather hasn't spoken a word of Russian in 50 years, even with little Stirke begging him to.
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