My dad was born in 1891 in North Carolina. He lied about his age at 15 to
join the Navy. He was a big kid. He was in WW l & WW ll. A total of 40
years. There was a period between the two wars where he returned to Civilian
life and work for the Union oil co. and worked on the construction of Parker
Dam. He was recalled for WW ll. He served on several battle ships including
the Nevada and the Texas.
He collected post cards from all over the world which I still have.
My brother has most of his history. He is also completing the family tree.
Lots of photos and things he brought back for his tours. Yeah we are lucky
to have the memories and a lot on disks.
My brother has finished his bio and I am working on mine. Lots of forgotten
things come back when doing one. Don't put it off, as it's important to the
kids and their kids as well.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Van Scoy" <edvs@yahoo.com>
To: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>; <Dale.Clay@mdhelicopters.com>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 9:40 PM
Subject: Re: Stories
> You are both lucky..... My Dad served in WWII & Korea
> in Naval Intelligence and never opened his mouth....
> would have loved to hear and know what he did & where.
> My sister ( a published English professor) begged him
> often to let her write a book. All she got was a dirty
> look too. I suspect there is some history lost there
> somewhere..... They were truly the Greatest
> Generation.
> Ed
>
>
> --- John Beckett <saltracer@servusa.com> wrote:
>> Dale
>>
>> My dad has also recently started to talk about WWII,
>> from France, Belgium,
>> Battle of the Bulge, to Germany. Very interesting
>> and emotional stuff. Maybe
>> it was the new heart valve that gave him the energy.
>> In any event he is
>> writing it down also.
>>
>> JB
>>
>>
>> >
>> > In the last few years my dad has started to
>> finally talk a bit about some
>> > of
>> > his stories as a WW II bomber pilot/POW, riveting
>> stuff ...
>> >
>> > Dale C.
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