Edge Report post Posted June 6, 2024 Please insert your favorite pics of the greatest generation. 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mocha1545 Report post Posted June 6, 2024 My Dad and Grandad in Wyoming. Grandad was in charge of POW camp there. Dad was about to ship out. He was D-Day +13. 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted June 6, 2024 Dad looking mighty smug for a 17 year old heading to the Pacific, June 1944. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucafu1 Report post Posted June 6, 2024 I wish I had pictures of my grandfather who received a Bronze Star as a private during WWII but I don't. This will do. AATW! 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adicted Report post Posted June 6, 2024 My father vietnam My brother and I both served in the corps also 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted June 7, 2024 9 hours ago, Mocha1545 said: My Dad and Grandad in Wyoming. Grandad was in charge of POW camp there. Dad was about to ship out. He was D-Day +13. Interesting, I did not even know pow's were brought stateside. Especially deep into the country . Makes sense I guess just never thought about it or heard about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted June 7, 2024 6 hours ago, Edge said: Dad looking mighty smug for a 17 year old heading to the Pacific, June 1944. Good genes right there. I look at that dude and don't see a 17 yo kid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted June 7, 2024 4 hours ago, CatfishKev said: Interesting, I did not even know pow's were brought stateside. Especially deep into the country . Makes sense I guess just never thought about it or heard about it. Papago Park in Phoenix was a German pow camp 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adicted Report post Posted June 7, 2024 Same out in waddell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted June 7, 2024 4 hours ago, CatfishKev said: Good genes right there. I look at that dude and don't see a 17 yo kid. Lol I had to look more closely. Then he looked like a kid, buck teeth and acne. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted June 7, 2024 4 minutes ago, Adicted said: Same out in waddell. Where in Waddell? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adicted Report post Posted June 7, 2024 Cotton and olive. https://waddellhistory.wordpress.com/2012/11/25/fennemore-camp/#:~:text=The remains of a prisoner,prisoners during World War II. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ctafoya Report post Posted June 7, 2024 I have all my grandfather's pictures from around the world during the war. I wish he was still around. He drank himself to death by the time I was 9. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
forepaw Report post Posted June 7, 2024 There was also a POW camp for German prisoners on the N. side of town of Florence - S. bank of the Gila River I believe, but could be N. bank. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
