W.A. Raker AMM3/C USNR VT-82 TBM USS Bennington

[manayunkman]

I used to read the obituaries every day.

 

One day I decided to go visit someone and it was a terrible experience.

 

As I left there was a man across the street working in his yard.

 

We talked a bit and this is the result.

 

Never again did I go out on another Obit. call.

[manayunkman]

His first carrier landing.

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Inside log book.

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His first day.

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Mission on Iwo Jima.

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Strikes on Okinawa, Kanoya and shipping.

 

There are more entries than I dare to post.

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Strike map for Kanoya airfield

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Strike map.

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More.

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Other side of airfield map.

[Waltz41]

very cool grouping, thanks for showing.

[manayunkman]

Christmas Card.

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He was a plank owner.

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Navy ID and Liberty card.

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Inventory of missing equipment

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AG 82.

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Inside jacket of Blue Jacket Manual.

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Poem about # 8 Avenger that got catapulted off the ship with wings still folded and sans pilot.

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Golden Dragon Certificate.

[JDK]

I like it! Very nice set. Those flight logs have really taken off the last couple of years!

 

JD

[uplandmod]

I love the Iwo cartoon and the Iwo marked log book,

 

Very cool!

 

LF

[manayunkman]

I forgot about this.

 

Btt

[jerry_k]

Nice one! Still have it?

 

 

[manayunkman]

7 minutes ago, jerry_k said:

Nice one! Still have it?

 

 

You’re the second person.

 

I sold it to a forum member over 10 years ago.