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son of a Jungleer

This is my first posting. I'm retired, in my late 50s.

I have been interested in military history & have collected since the late 1960s. I did not serve in the armed forces myself, but starting with family stories & items handed down to me early on, the bug was in place. In short, I find myself here, & wish to participate & hope to contribute in some way...

Cheers, Jon....

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Welcome Jon. I live in the Tacoma area, so we are somewhat neighbors. Lots of information and lots of helpful people on the site, so enjoy.

 

Do you go to any of the local military shows? There is one at the Olympic Flight Museum in Tumwater twice a year. The next one is in March, but I don't have the date. You can contact them via the net or FB and they will let you know when it is.

 

Cheers,

 

Stony

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Greetings from a fellow Washingtonian who is only a few years behind you in age but still working and collecting. I did serve in the armed forces and I also was the recipient of family artifacts which was a catalyst in my collecting.

 

Welcome aboard!

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son of a Jungleer

Many thanks for the welcoming responses. I probably won't address everybody properly, but

I'll take a stab at it anyways...

Some years back, I involved myself in Civil War reenacting with the WCWA. Later, some living

history with the Friends of Willie & Joe. Active

up to about 2006...

Since that time, I joined ASMIC for a few years, but had to give up a few of the luxuries etc...

At some point, I'll have to make my way down

to the Olympic Flight Museum for one of the

militaria shows. I've heard only good things

about it...

Responding to you guys that have a connection

to the 41st Infantry Division. My dad started out

with Co.M 163rd Inf.Regt. in 1940, went over to

Australia on the Queen Elizabeth, went through

Sananada, Aitape, Wakde & Biak. Somewhere in

there, he was with HQ 3/163 as a runner. He came home on points before the division went

to the Philippines...

In closing, I'll try to find the right category to post

some of his photos from Camp Murray & Fort Lewis, a few from Australia also. I think he had

to send his camera home at that point, so none

from Papua/New Guinea...

Thanks to all, Jon....

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son of a Jungleer

Hope I can follow through with posting photos...

I'm utilizing an old 4s iPhone, & have been reading topics on posting photos with mobile devices. I'm not set up with any apps currently,

but will try a few experiments in the coming days...

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