cutiger83 Posted October 22, 2022 Share #22076 Posted October 22, 2022 1 hour ago, General Apathy said: . Thursday 20th of November was my daughters wedding . . . . It was a beautiful day in so many ways, the ceremony, the reception, the hotel, the food, the family and friends that attended . . . . . my daughter and partner. . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 22 2022. ... Ken, Congratulations! Your daughter looks beautiful. I know you are one proud Dad! ..Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCDUFF Posted October 22, 2022 Share #22077 Posted October 22, 2022 2 hours ago, General Apathy said: . Thursday 20th of November was my daughters wedding . . . . It was a beautiful day in so many ways, the ceremony, the reception, the hotel, the food, the family and friends that attended . . . . . my daughter and partner. . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 22 2022. ... Fantastic! Congratulations to the happy couple, and of course the very proud father giving his daughter away..... A special day indeed. My best wishes to Lauren and Robbie for a very long and happy marriage. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCDUFF Posted October 22, 2022 Share #22078 Posted October 22, 2022 2 hours ago, General Apathy said: . Hi Graham. nice can, I don't have one, I also think there might be a USAAF version of it, yes it appears that the USN one should be painted all over, heres one I have in my files. . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 22 2022. ... Thanks for the photo Ken. Yes, I have just looked and seen the Air Force equivalent! I love this hobby, as I had no knowledge on these, now eagerly reading up on them!! I will set about restoring this one back to OD. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted October 22, 2022 Share #22079 Posted October 22, 2022 3 hours ago, General Apathy said: . Thursday 20th of November was my daughters wedding . . . . It was a beautiful day in so many ways, the ceremony, the reception, the hotel, the food, the family and friends that attended . . . . . my daughter and partner. . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 22 2022. ... 💞 Best wishes for a long happy life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted October 22, 2022 Share #22080 Posted October 22, 2022 Congratulations Ken, what a magnificent day!! I wish all the best for the new couple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted October 22, 2022 Share #22081 Posted October 22, 2022 In addition is this kick a$$ picture, drawn during WW2, of a jeep taking on an ME 109. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted October 23, 2022 Share #22082 Posted October 23, 2022 14 hours ago, General Apathy said: . Thursday 20th of November was my daughters wedding . . . . It was a beautiful day in so many ways, the ceremony, the reception, the hotel, the food, the family and friends that attended . . . . . my daughter and partner. . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 22 2022. ... Ken Congratulations and a spectacular day for all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted October 23, 2022 Share #22083 Posted October 23, 2022 Privates West, Cooper, and Williams of The 162nd Infantry Regiment/41st Infantry Division paint grenades in Rockhampton, Australia on October 27, 1942. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted October 23, 2022 Share #22084 Posted October 23, 2022 18 hours ago, cutiger83 said: Ken, Congratulations! Your daughter looks beautiful. I know you are one proud Dad! ..Kat . 17 hours ago, MCDUFF said: Fantastic! Congratulations to the happy couple, and of course the very proud father giving his daughter away..... A special day indeed. My best wishes to Lauren and Robbie for a very long and happy marriage. Cheers! 16 hours ago, mikie said: 💞 Best wishes for a long happy life! 14 hours ago, manayunkman said: Congratulations Ken, what a magnificent day!! I wish all the best for the new couple. 5 hours ago, doyler said: Ken Congratulations and a spectacular day for all. . Hi Thanks everyone, . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 23 2022. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted October 23, 2022 Share #22085 Posted October 23, 2022 5 hours ago, doyler said: Privates West, Cooper, and Williams of The 162nd Infantry Regiment/41st Infantry Division paint grenades in Rockhampton, Australia on October 27, 1942. . Hi Ron, Thanks for the image, never seen it before they are painting the one-piece cast grenades, I have an unpainted one in my collection. . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 23 2022. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted October 23, 2022 Share #22086 Posted October 23, 2022 . The Flying Scotsman steam locomotive . . . . . A few days ago one of my London Jeeping friends went to see the Flying Scotsman making an appearance in London. Built in 1923 at a cost of £8,000 pounds, it was the first steam locomotive to officially pass 100 MPH in 1934. Between 1969 & 1972 it toured the USA. . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 23 2022. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted October 23, 2022 Share #22087 Posted October 23, 2022 22 hours ago, General Apathy said: . Thursday 20th of November was my daughters wedding . . . . It was a beautiful day in so many ways, the ceremony, the reception, the hotel, the food, the family and friends that attended . . . . . my daughter and partner. . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 22 2022. ... Congratulations! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted October 23, 2022 Share #22088 Posted October 23, 2022 . Hi earlymb, thanks you for your thoughts . . . . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 23 2022. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted October 23, 2022 Share #22089 Posted October 23, 2022 6 hours ago, General Apathy said: . Hi Ron, Thanks for the image, never seen it before they are painting the one-piece cast grenades, I have an unpainted one in my collection. . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 23 2022. ... That's what I thought they were but wasn't sure. Dad had one that we used to play with when we were kids. Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted October 23, 2022 Share #22090 Posted October 23, 2022 48 minutes ago, General Apathy said: . Hi earlymb, thanks you for your thoughts . . . . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 23 2022. ... Wonderful! Tis the season to get married, I guess. Heading to Georgia for my niece's wedding in less than 2 weeks. Right about the time of my parents anniversary. Always remember Dad saying that their wedding fell on opening day of deer season. That didn't stop him from going out. all in all , probably a good thing the deer were not cooperating that day. Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted October 23, 2022 Share #22091 Posted October 23, 2022 On 10/22/2022 at 1:25 PM, General Apathy said: . Thursday 20th of November was my daughters wedding . . . . It was a beautiful day in so many ways, the ceremony, the reception, the hotel, the food, the family and friends that attended . . . . . my daughter and partner. . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 22 2022. ... Congratulations, Ken! Also to Lauren and Robbie, of course. Somehow I expected a wedding dress made of parachute silk but this one looks great too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted October 23, 2022 Share #22092 Posted October 23, 2022 14 hours ago, doyler said: Privates West, Cooper, and Williams of The 162nd Infantry Regiment/41st Infantry Division paint grenades in Rockhampton, Australia on October 27, 1942. I like those hats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanJ Posted October 23, 2022 Share #22093 Posted October 23, 2022 Congratulations on your daughter’s wedding, beautiful bride, and very proud Dad! Did they exit the church in a Ford Jeep, dragging a long line of canteen cups? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted October 23, 2022 Share #22094 Posted October 23, 2022 I love the she has pockets in her dress? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted October 23, 2022 Share #22095 Posted October 23, 2022 1 hour ago, BryanJ said: Congratulations on your daughter’s wedding, beautiful bride, and very proud Dad! Did they exit the church in a Ford Jeep, dragging a long line of canteen cups? . Hi BryanJ. well you are close to a truth here, one of the friends and his wife at the wedding started by being a visitor to my store , he came in to buy a new unused cork for his canteen and left £250 lighter after I showed him some of the equipment in store. He later became a valued friend ( he also owns a Jeep ), best of this story is that he freely relates and amuses other collectors with his story . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 23 2022. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanJ Posted October 23, 2022 Share #22096 Posted October 23, 2022 Lewis. I suspect if all your US forum friends pulled up stakes and moved to Normandy, we’d all buy a Jeep, and you’d have an entire squadron of weekend warriors to deal with. We’d be a rowdy group too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted October 24, 2022 Share #22097 Posted October 24, 2022 Congratulations Ken... Hope you all had a wonderful day at Lauren & Robbie's wedding. Lauren looked lovely in that dress. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted October 25, 2022 Share #22098 Posted October 25, 2022 It being the 78th anniversary of the battle of Leyte Gulf, thought I'd share this US Navy flat hat I have. I tracked the sailor's name, Dave Turetsky, to serving on the USS Tennessee for just about the entire war. The Tennessee saw action in the Surigao Strait section of the battle and was one of the last battleships in history to fire on another battleship. The other picture is of a hat named to J W Norwood. My research showed him serving on the light cruiser USS Boise during the same battle. I have no proof that these hats were there at the time, but it is certainly quite possible that they were. The other items in my displays, including the portrait, are not theirs, but reflect their ratings and ships. Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted October 26, 2022 Share #22099 Posted October 26, 2022 . Captured Enemy Material . . . . . . . An interesting photo showing a captured German half-track being off-loaded onto flat barge, the name on the flat barge appears to be ' McCormack ', I would probably think this would be an American company, but look for confirmation of that. . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 26 2022. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Posted October 26, 2022 Share #22100 Posted October 26, 2022 40 minutes ago, General Apathy said: . Captured Enemy Material . . . . . . . An interesting photo showing a captured German half-track being off-loaded onto flat barge, the name on the flat barge appears to be ' McCormack ', I would probably think this would be an American company, but look for confirmation of that. . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 26 2022. ... Ken, Moore-McCormack was a shipping and passenger line that operated from 1913-1982. One of it's subsidiaries was McCormack Steamship Company. Regarding it's WWII service I quote from it's Wikipedia page. "During wartime, the McCormick Steamship Company operated Victory ships and Liberty ships. The ships were run by its McCormick Steamship Company crew and the US Navy supplied United States Navy Armed Guards to man the deck guns and radio. The most common armament mounted on these merchant ships were the MK II 20mm Oerlikon autocannon and the 3"/50, 4"/50, and 5"/38 deck guns." The McCormack Steamship Company lost 3 ships during the war. All had been torpedoed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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