"I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat," said Winston Churchill. The people born between the years of 1910 and 1925 are known as the "Greatest Generation," but what makes this generation so great? The sacrifices they made and the willingness to fight for what was right made them deserving of the title of "Greatest Generation." The story of Abel S. is one of many from this time, but still special in its own way.
"Growing up back then made me learn real quick that life needed to be appreciated. My family came to America before we got into the war, but we were not the only Jew immigrants here either. I remember my father being angry because he had to leave his home, but it was not home anymore. Hitler made sure of that." …show more content…
We were out numbered but not out gunned. If we were going to die, we were going out in a blaze of glory. We were shooting, ducking, and reloading. We were getting tired, but Jacob and I kept going."
"Then it happen, the thing I will never forget until I die. We go up to shoot, but that Nazi was too quick. Jacob went down with a shot right in the chest. He goes down, and so do I. I am looking at him with tears in my eyes. Watching my best friend die in front of me, but before he died, that sly bastard gave me a smile. I swear if it was not for him, I probably would not be here today. Jacob may have been gone, but the rest of us were still fighting, and there was no time to morn."
"People die, that’s just apart of life, but you can't grasp death unless one witness it first hand. I don’t recommend it though. Trust me I don’t wish the things I've seen on anyone. Watching Jacob die was the hardest and saddest moment of my life, but it taught me that life should not be taken for granted. He died for his country, and he died for what he believed in, and I hope I can see him again and catch up on old
"Growing up back then made me learn real quick that life needed to be appreciated. My family came to America before we got into the war, but we were not the only Jew immigrants here either. I remember my father being angry because he had to leave his home, but it was not home anymore. Hitler made sure of that." …show more content…
We were out numbered but not out gunned. If we were going to die, we were going out in a blaze of glory. We were shooting, ducking, and reloading. We were getting tired, but Jacob and I kept going."
"Then it happen, the thing I will never forget until I die. We go up to shoot, but that Nazi was too quick. Jacob went down with a shot right in the chest. He goes down, and so do I. I am looking at him with tears in my eyes. Watching my best friend die in front of me, but before he died, that sly bastard gave me a smile. I swear if it was not for him, I probably would not be here today. Jacob may have been gone, but the rest of us were still fighting, and there was no time to morn."
"People die, that’s just apart of life, but you can't grasp death unless one witness it first hand. I don’t recommend it though. Trust me I don’t wish the things I've seen on anyone. Watching Jacob die was the hardest and saddest moment of my life, but it taught me that life should not be taken for granted. He died for his country, and he died for what he believed in, and I hope I can see him again and catch up on old