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Ptah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 09:56 PM Original message |
Post a pic of your father from WWII |
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lakemonster11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well, considering that my dad was too young to fight |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. Wish I had one. |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
3. My dad was six when WWII ended. |
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RevCheesehead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
4. I would love to, but I haven't unpacked that box yet. |
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Ptah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 08:31 AM Response to Reply #4 |
26. My father will be 87 in September. |
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Prisoner_Number_Six (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
5. Don't have one handy. HOWEVER... |
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spacelady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. That is a beautiful picture. n/t |
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Ptah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 08:28 AM Response to Reply #5 |
24. Now that shouts "Welcome Home!" n/t |
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asthmaticeog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
6. In the middle, a few rows back |
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Beware the Beast Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:48 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. ... |
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RandomKoolzip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 12:58 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Holy shit.... |
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Dangerously Amused (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 04:15 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. No words... |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 04:19 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. I'm so sorry asthmaticeog |
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Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 06:30 AM Response to Reply #6 |
18. Damn, asthmaticeog... |
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Ptah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 08:27 AM Response to Reply #6 |
23. Oh. My. |
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ChavezSpeakstheTruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 10:29 AM Response to Reply #23 |
46. kinda changes the thread a bit - huh? |
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Ptah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 11:04 PM Response to Reply #46 |
62. Yes, I am embarressed. I'm surprised at my myopia. |
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ChavezSpeakstheTruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 04:44 PM Response to Reply #62 |
74. Don't be embarrased. Your father should be honored. No doubt. |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 09:06 AM Response to Reply #6 |
30. Deeply sorry asthmaticeog |
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ChavezSpeakstheTruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 10:28 AM Response to Reply #6 |
45. Wow, dude - just wow. |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 11:32 AM Response to Reply #6 |
54. No words... |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 11:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
71. Glad that he survived. |
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Zomby Woof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 05:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
77. Interesting |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
7. My sister has all those |
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momophile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
9. how 'bout Dad in Vietnam |
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Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 09:55 AM Response to Reply #9 |
44. Vietnam was the first war "in color" |
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democracyindanger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 01:30 AM Response to Original message |
12. I don't have a picture, but it'd be like this |
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Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 06:44 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. A great injustice... |
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Ptah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 08:27 AM Response to Reply #12 |
22. . |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 11:35 AM Response to Reply #12 |
55. What a shameful time in our country's history. |
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GrpCaptMandrake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 04:26 AM Response to Original message |
15. Just breaks my heart at the inital offering |
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BikeWriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 04:48 AM Response to Original message |
16. Dad wasn't in the military, I was. |
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Ptah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 08:30 AM Response to Reply #16 |
25. Welcome home, BikeWriter |
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BikeWriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 12:22 PM Response to Reply #25 |
57. Thank you for your service, Pard. |
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Ptah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 10:59 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. And thank you as well. I was very lucky to spend my four years |
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momophile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 10:59 AM Response to Reply #16 |
50. Such a great photo... |
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BikeWriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 12:25 PM Response to Reply #50 |
59. Thank you, Ma'am. Yes, I was there for the Tet. |
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Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 06:28 AM Response to Original message |
17. Here's Dad in Regensburg, Germany, summer, 1945: |
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Ptah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 08:26 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. My father was a SeaBee in the south Pacific |
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Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 08:34 AM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Damn - that was seriously dangerous work! |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 09:10 AM Response to Reply #17 |
31. It really DOES! Great picture! |
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Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 09:15 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Thanks, MrsG! |
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momophile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 11:02 AM Response to Reply #17 |
51. Looks like something important was going on... |
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Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 01:05 PM Response to Reply #51 |
60. I'm not sure - possibly a promotion ceremony of some sort... |
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samplegirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 11:19 PM Response to Reply #17 |
65. Just finished watching that |
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nickinSTL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 07:03 AM Response to Original message |
20. don't have any pics... |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
28. With the Mighty 8th Air Force. |
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cleofus1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 09:13 AM Response to Reply #28 |
33. great photo |
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Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 09:18 AM Response to Reply #28 |
37. WOW! That's such an awesome pic! |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 09:25 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. He was the navigator. |
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Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 09:30 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Jesus... I'm sorry, Bridget... |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 09:43 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Well, it was a long time ago. |
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momophile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 10:54 AM Response to Reply #28 |
49. Love this photo. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
29. Deep13 Sr., 1947-1999, never in the military. |
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Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 09:22 AM Response to Reply #29 |
38. I'm sorry for your loss, Deep13... |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
32. I just visited the WWII memorial in DC with my dad |
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anarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 11:19 AM Response to Reply #32 |
53. I always get choked up visiting that memorial |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
34. My dad was in Ireland cheering on the Nazis |
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cleofus1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 09:16 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. now that is funny |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 09:41 AM Response to Reply #36 |
42. it's true! |
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Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 09:25 AM Response to Reply #34 |
40. A case of "the enemy of my enemy..." |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
47. Damn! Wish I had seen this last night! |
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seemunkee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
48. Not sure about this one |
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momophile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 11:05 AM Response to Reply #48 |
52. I have no idea, but... |
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seemunkee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 12:06 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. Thanks |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 12:24 PM Response to Reply #48 |
58. It looks like a West Point plebe outfit |
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Call Me Wesley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 05:46 PM Response to Reply #48 |
78. What kwassa said: |
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Mr. McD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
63. My dad was WWI, I don't have a pic |
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momophile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 11:28 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. Thanks for sharing this pic... |
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Zomby Woof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
64. Nini's Dad: WW2 Vet in the Pacific Theater |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
66. My dad, 5th from the left, bottom row |
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tinfoilinfor2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
68. No picture. Dad was conscripted into the Latvian Army |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
69. He destroyed them all when my Grandmother died. |
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justabob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
70. How about grandfather in WWII? |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
72. My father is on the extreme right in this picture |
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HuskerDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
73. I don't have pictures of my grandfathers on my computer. |
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Left_Winger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
75. The last member of my family to serve in combat was grandpa... |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
76. I am sooooo glad we don't have to wear those covers. |
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kskiska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
79. Army Air Corps - 85 last October |
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eyepaddle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
80. This thread should be collected and saved as an album or |
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MadAsHellNewYorker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-14-06 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
81. Here is a pic my grandfather took in WWII |
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