stanley Report post Posted November 10, 2023 BIG thank you to all veterans (and their families in many cases) for your service and sacrifice! 🙏 Dad getting ready to crawl up into the belly of his B-17, circa summer of 44'. My hero. 15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drdirtnap Report post Posted November 10, 2023 5 hours ago, stanley said: BIG thank you to all veterans (and their families in many cases) for your service and sacrifice! 🙏 Dad getting ready to crawl up into the belly of his B-17, circa summer of 44'. My hero. I totally agree! How come no one else is chiming in? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigbuckfever Report post Posted November 11, 2023 (edited) I'm very grateful for all the veterans out there, past and present. I'm kinda partial to this one, my dad. Edited November 11, 2023 by bigbuckfever double image 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted November 11, 2023 Dad was just a 17 year old kid when this picture was taken at the Brooklyn Naval Yard, March 1944. Time to ship out. He dropped out of school the year prior to help support the family and joined the navy at 17, rather than wait to be drafted. 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oz31p Report post Posted November 11, 2023 I don’t have any of my combat photos handy but here’s my papa in the pacific 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oz31p Report post Posted November 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Edge said: Dad was just a 17 year old kid when this picture was taken at the Brooklyn Naval Yard, March 1944. Time to ship out. He dropped out of school the year prior to help support the family and joined the navy at 17, rather than wait to be drafted. Thats a hansom fella 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mocha1545 Report post Posted November 11, 2023 My Dad and Grandad. Grandad was in charge of a POW camp in Wyoming (where this pic was taken) and Dad was about to ship out to Europe. May of 44. 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couzer Report post Posted November 11, 2023 Thank you Guys for your service! Couple of members, Cactusjack, Ctafoya, and to all those who served 💪 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10Turkeys Report post Posted November 11, 2023 My Great Grandfather. Co.E 30TH OVI GAR. My Grandfather with his Co. in Paris WWl, he was the old man of his Co. at 31(with the black dot). My Dad, drafted during Korea, served in Germany. Me 78-81. Happy Vets Day to all that served! 12 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apache7mm Report post Posted November 11, 2023 Thank you Veterans for your service. DAN 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted November 11, 2023 9 minutes ago, Apache7mm said: Thank you Veterans for your service. DAN Props, brother 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted November 11, 2023 NOT the Village People! Good lord, 45 years ago. Hope these guys are still around. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted November 11, 2023 12 hours ago, Mocha1545 said: My Dad and Grandad. Grandad was in charge of a POW camp in Wyoming (where this pic was taken) and Dad was about to ship out to Europe. May of 44. Looks like your pa has a lot.on his mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucafu1 Report post Posted November 11, 2023 Happy Veterans Day. I found this picture a year or two ago on facespace. This was Operation Mountain Sweep in Afghanistan in 2002. I am the crew chief/door gunner in the picture. That was a long interesting day. 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mocha1545 Report post Posted November 11, 2023 4 hours ago, Edge said: Looks like your pa has a lot.on his mind. Yeah. Thinking of going to war would give you give you something to think about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites