Robswashashore Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Wanted to share a display I just finished to honor the fathers of the town I grew up in in the 60's: My dad, MSgt. William Gould (1920-2013), 8th Weather Squadron, USAAF My sister' father in law, T5 Curtis Dufield (1920-2003), 147th Armored Signal Company, 7th Armored Division And the fathers of my school chums: PFC Naoto Takamoto (1921-2008) Company C, 100th Infantry Battalion Corp. Gilbert Basnik, 423rd Regiment, 106th Infantry Regiment MSGT William Gould, 8th Weather Squadron, USAAF WWIIMAJ Abner J. Barnett, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Division, USA Medical Corps WWI, WWIIT 5 A. Curtis Dufield, 147th Armored Signal Company, 7th Armored Division WWIICAPT Thomas F. Hooper, 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, WWII"And then we all got invited to World War II and everybody's life changed." (Jean Kelly Barnett Gould 1922-2009 (My mom))For I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. (Phil. 4:11b)"That outfit was so bad that the CHAPLAIN went over the hill with a couple of guys." William Bryson Gould 1920-2012 )(My dad)) Link to post Share on other sites
Robswashashore Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 And finally, 1st Lt. Louis Proctor (1928-2003), Company H, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division "The consequence was, that of those scenes, in the form of a husband, a father, a son, or a brother, a living history was to be found in every family,—a history bearing the indubitable testimonies to its own authenticity in the limbs mangled, in the scars of wounds received in the midst of the very scenes related; a history, too, that could be read and understood alike by all, the wise and the ignorant, the learned and the unlearned. But those histories are gone. They can be read no more forever. They were a fortress of strength; but what the invading foemen could never do, the silent artillery of time has done – the leveling of its walls. They are gone. They were a forest of giant oaks; but the resistless hurricane has swept over them, and left only here and there a lonely trunk…" Abraham Lincoln MSGT William Gould, 8th Weather Squadron, USAAF WWIIMAJ Abner J. Barnett, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Division, USA Medical Corps WWI, WWIIT 5 A. Curtis Dufield, 147th Armored Signal Company, 7th Armored Division WWIICAPT Thomas F. Hooper, 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, WWII"And then we all got invited to World War II and everybody's life changed." (Jean Kelly Barnett Gould 1922-2009 (My mom))For I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. (Phil. 4:11b)"That outfit was so bad that the CHAPLAIN went over the hill with a couple of guys." William Bryson Gould 1920-2012 )(My dad)) Link to post Share on other sites
artur95 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Just awesome! What a great idea! Link to post Share on other sites
AAF_Collection Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 They all look great Jean!. Matt. Collecting WWII and pre-war Air Corps items-Unit Histories,Uniforms,Medals and Groupings. *Seeking Pre-WWII Air Corps Officers and Enlisted Dress Uniform items!* Link to post Share on other sites
cutiger83 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Very nice displays...Kat Link to post Share on other sites
Rakkasan187 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Awesome Jean.. Smitty "Pain is only Weakness Leaving the Body"MSG Leigh E Smith JrUS Army (Retired) Link to post Share on other sites
LuftStalg1 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Very nice, maybe I will start taking all my "joe's" out of there boxes to do this. I am currently working on my first head sculpt (Non-US) for a joe to do this because I was not happy with the store bought version. Don't think it really looks like him so I will do it myself and see if I can do better. Anyhow, great display!!!!! WANT TO BUY: Titled case set "U.S. Typhus Commission"; Titled case "Medal for Merit"; ASMIC: 1677 OMSA: 6045 Link to post Share on other sites
Patrick.s Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Looks awesome COLLECTING INTEREST : INFANTRY/ARMORED DIVISIONS ACTIVE IN THE ETO.Special interest in the 79th Infantry Division & 90th Infantry Division. Link to post Share on other sites
plick27 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Great job as always Jean! RJ Always looking for WWII era 45th Infantry related items "Semper Anticus" Link to post Share on other sites
Corsair pilot Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I like the one setting on the can in front of his radio. Made me laugh. Great idea using the G.I. Joes. Link to post Share on other sites
Art Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Awesome. One of the best display ideas I've seen lately. Museum quality displays in my opinion. Wanted:USS North Carolina itemsCamp Mackall items Link to post Share on other sites
Backtheattack Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Great idea, looks very good. Link to post Share on other sites
David D Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 looks great! -Dave Collecting WWI 26th Division Machine Gun and Infantry related Helmets, Equipment, Groupings, Photos and Dog Tags! Link to post Share on other sites
SamsSon Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Great memorial for all our hero's. Link to post Share on other sites
Ricardo Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Very nice job!!! Link to post Share on other sites
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