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I was born in 1960, so service in World War II would’ve been difficult. LOL As a veteran’s employment rep. at the state unemployment office I ran into a lot of veterans with lost records from that fire. IIRC, they’ve been trying to piece things together, without a lot of luck. My dad was a Marine in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Lost him back in 2002.

As a veteran’s employment rep. at the state unemployment office I ran into a lot of veterans with lost records from that fire. IIRC, they’ve been trying to piece things together, without a lot of luck. My dad was a Marine in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Lost him back in 2002.

Thanks. I have been wondering for a while and figured it was Korea. The fire was one of those fiascos that people will never understand the severity of the loss.

My Father was awarded 3 Bronze and a Silver (The Remagen Bridge rebuild in 72 hours was the Silver). He hooked up after the Ardennes with the Third (He hated Patton). He was involved in the Rhine campaign and I know based on his war trophies (Hitler's personal cook photo album and now at the Jewish War Veterans Museum in Washington) , he visited the Eagles Nest. He didn't like to talk about it (not even to friends and other family). He did mention the camps and talked me out of nuke submariner service (lost a relative on the Pompano). Beyond that, I have never been able to put much together. Someday I will post his bridge pictures on my Freeper page. I am sure you miss your Father as much as I still miss mine. Thanks again.