American Quote by Emily Compagno

My father was in the First World War.

— Doris Lessing

I lost a great uncle in World War II who was with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

— Jake Tapper

My two grandfathers fought in World War II.

— Ainsley Earhardt

My great uncle Pvt. Tommy Rooney, USMC, was killed on Guam during the Pacific Campaign in World War II. I was named after him,…

— Tom Rooney

My great uncle fought in WWI. His stories fascinated me.

— Charles Todd

My father was a member of the Dunkirk Veterans Association.

— Gavin Esler

When I was a kid, my dad went to World War II. I didn't know him. I was born in '41.

— Nick Nolte

My father fought in World War II at the Battle of the Bulge.

— Chuck Norris

My dad served in World War II and died on active duty after the war.

— Tommy Tuberville

My own father and grandfather served in the Army.

— Gurpreet Ghuggi

My father was stationed at Clark Air Base in the Philippines, which had a hospital where they brought casualties straight from the battlefield. My…

— Annie Leibovitz

My father and all my uncles on both sides served in the military in World War II and Korea.

— Darrell Issa