[snippy_about_it]

Dad of Foxhole FReeper Samwise




Here is the picture of Daddy's sled dogs when he was in Alaska/Aleutians. They were soldiers too. Dad said they kept him from freezing to death one night.


One of Dad's buddies is giving him a lift.


I commented to Samwise I thought her father was a handsome man. Her response - You are correct. He was very good looking. He said that when he got home from the war, the girls all wanted a medal or a ribbon. They even took some of his uniform buttons. Of course, he didn't tell me that--he told my husband. LOL


Working in the field - I have the camera that Dad used to take these pictures. He loaned another GI some money and the camera was collateral. Dad was never one to spend much money, and he loaned the other guys money a lot. He said they were bad about wasting it. He said that once he loaned a lot of money to another GI for an emergency of some sort. Never expecting to see the money again, Dad forgot all about it. Years after the war, Dad got a letter with cash from the guy, paying the debt in full.


The tent on the right is Dad's. They held prisoners in the building in the back.

[Prof Engineer]

Here is my wife FReeper Msdrby in 1994

Her grandfather in 1944

Her great grandfather in 1919

Here I am in 1990

I unfortunately don't have photos of my kid sister {101st Screaming Eagles} from Desert Storm or of another great grandfather from WW1

One of my great grandfathers(right) in 1912

[SAMWolf]

Thanks for sharing a little of your Dad's story with us Samwise.

[Samwise]

I knew today's Foxhole would be special. I just didn't know how special. Thanks, snippy.