Yank Posted July 13, 2015 Share #1 Posted July 13, 2015 I recently got a copy of this from one of my cousins. I will treasure this for the rest of my life. It is my grandfather and most of his brothers (families were bigger then LOL) and my great-grandfather all in uniform. Any comments would be appreciated. I will share some stories he told me when I was a kid as time permits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yank Posted July 13, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted July 13, 2015 My grandfather is the one on the top right. He started out in the army and transferred to the Air Corp. From what I recall, he was stateside during the war, but the stories were great. At one point, he was stationed in Texas and complained alot about the heat to his superior and requested a transfer. In typical Army fashion, they shipped him off to Alaska. Nice, right? LOL I'll share more when I have time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarbridge Posted July 13, 2015 Share #3 Posted July 13, 2015 A nice photo to treasure. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkshake Posted July 13, 2015 Share #4 Posted July 13, 2015 What a big family... Anyways, that picture is a keeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlok Posted July 14, 2015 Share #5 Posted July 14, 2015 What a great piece of family history! Is it a copy, or an original? If you don't mind, I'll make a simple suggestion: I have a great picture of my Great Grandfather that I love. I took it to Walmart & used the photo machine to copy it on to nice matte finish photo paper. Only cost about $5. It did such a great job, that even the wrinkles look real! In a frame, it fools everyone into thinking it's the original. That way, I can display the copy in a frame, and keep the other stashed away. Even if yours is a copy, it may be worth making a spare just in case! ...just my 2 cents! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtA Posted July 14, 2015 Share #6 Posted July 14, 2015 Great photo. Any info abut the sword your great-grandfather is holding? The hilt has a European look to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yank Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted July 14, 2015 Funny enough, I didn't even notice the sword. I was so busy identifying each person in the photo. There is only one male sibling left. Maybe I can find out more about the photo. Including the sisters, there were 12 of them. This group is just a few. I forget the number, but I think 2 of the boys didn't serve because they were needed at home to support the family. Since I have a little time, I'll share another story my grandfather told me. He said that the enlisted men didn't eat nearly as well as the officers in those days. While he was eating SOS (I am sure you are all familiar with that), the officers were eating big steaks and apple pie. My grandfather walked by one day when the chef was cooking the apple pies and was driven into a frenzy by the smell of the pie. He watched through the window of the mess hall door as the chef would come out of the kitchen and count the pies on the table in the mess hall. Grandpa waited some time to figure out the timing. As the chef went back into the kitchen to retrieve another pie, my grandfather ran into the mess and nicked one. Grandpa told me that he waited outside and looked through the door window again to see the chef come back out and scratch his head after counting the pies on the table. I think I remember him saying something about how the chef even counted the pies more than once. He said the chef shrugged his shoulders and just went on with his business. He brought the pie back to his enlisted buddies and was hero for a day. He said he did the same thing on another occassion, but for one of those juicy steaks. LOL I was 11 years old the last time I heard these stories, so I didn't ask many questions. I used to ask him to tell all of his stories over and over again because they made me laugh so hard. He had a knack for telling stories with that cool 1940's New York accent. Wish he was still here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yank Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted July 14, 2015 Another thing I remember him telling me was about the P-38 Lightning. He said they had a loud siren that would be used while dive bombing in Germany and that the Germans called it the fork tailed devil because they hated the plane so much. Not much else I can remember because it has been decades since I heard these stories. Oh yeah, he really appreciated the Eskimos in Alaska too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yank Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted July 14, 2015 One other thing I can remember is that he told my dad, when he joined the Navy, not to get in the front or the back of any lines. You'll stand out and regret it. I hope that was just something he picked up on and not from personal experience. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovmilinsig Posted July 15, 2015 Share #10 Posted July 15, 2015 Great photo. Something to treasure. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Werneth Posted August 10, 2015 Share #11 Posted August 10, 2015 Great Family photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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