Over at This Ain't Hell, a "Band of Brothers" gallery showing the larger linkage to that Band via family has been started. That led me to stop what I was doing, and locate some photos of my Dad from his first time in the USMC. The ones I found are from 1935-1937, and I would dearly love to find some from his WWII hitch. I also found a photo of my Uncle Foster and his fiance (photo is from the WWII time frame). I thought I would share them with you, and encourage you to find and scan any similar photos you have so you can share them with your family and friends. Pvt. Cliff Powers, Guidon Bearer Quantico, VA 1935. Co. G, 2nd BN, Fifth Marines F.M.F Dad (Big Grin), Nell, and Sophia (and, no, don't have a clue who they are) Dad doing a really good Gibbs impersonation The caption he put on the photo is "No Excuses" Guess I come by some things naturally... My Uncle Foster, with his fiance, sometime in the early 40s. Foster was USN, pilot, and killed in one of the last conventional raids on Japan. Dad stayed in touch with his fiance for a while, and she did eventually move on and create a new and (we hope) happy life for herself. I wish I had, or could find, photos from his time during WWII, and photos of my Uncle John, Uncle Dan, and others I know served during WWII and Korea. Maybe one day some will surface. LW
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Aug 18 2012, 01:30 AM
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