It was/is my grandmother's birthday today. She was Irish through and through and so it may have mortified her that she was born on Robbie Burns' day! I do think about my uncle. People say I'm like him...despite the fact that he was six-foot-five and I am five-foot-five...He is an unknown to me save for the sadness...he was killed in a tank in Italy on his first tour of duty. I'm sorry that I never asked about his birthday. It would have helped to remember to be able to say: Today is my uncle's birthday.
Although you may prefer the dater remaining anonymous, it's likely that your uncle's birthdate is recorded in publicly-available military records from whichever country he fought for. The records may even be on-line.
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