During WW2, my grandfather from fathers side was a captain for land-lease boat going back and forth to USA.
His relative was KIA by sniper during Fin-war while he was unloading artillery shells
My grandfather from mothers side was too young for action. He talked once about his village getting bombed and he got a concussion from which.
His father was MIA under St Petersburg. (no pictures)
Grandmothers father was in calvary. After WW2 he was tank commander in Berlin. He is on the right. I have his medals and pipe..
His sister was during Blockade of Leningrad. She was a nurse.