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Hi sweet Lady. I see by your 'nick' we have something in common. My Dad was a SeaBee island hopping across the Pacific all the way to mainland China. Many people don't know the last Americans killed in WWII were guys like our Dads ON mainland China by the communist chinese. My Dad ended up in Tinsin (sp?) near Peking. Did your Dad get to China? Does he remember Chubic's Thousand Thieves? LOL My Dad's unit nickname.

Nam Vet

Thank you for replying to me, Nam Vet. It is an honor to meet you.

So your dad was a SeaBee - what PT islands did he "hop"? Was he on Iwo? (I know they had some airfields to build there - the whole purpose of taking the island was completed by the SeaBees...very important job they had there, and very well done.)

My dad did not get to China, no. Briefly: He was a combat medic (PhM2c) serving with the Fourth Marine Division; he was headed out of a shell crater with a stretcher when he took a lot of shrapnel, and he was paralyzed at that point (he recovered eventually); he remained there, on Iwo Jima, unable to move his body for eight hours before he finally got evac. That's the last he saw of the Pacific War.

And that was probably enough. ; )

I wish I could ask him if he knew about your dad's unit. (He's no longer living.)

If your father is living, please give him the most warmest regards and respect from the proud daughter of a PTO veteran.

Again, so nice to meet you. Please don't be a stranger. You have my utmost respect and gratitude.