The FReeper Foxhole Remembers Submarine Operations in the Aleutians (1942-1944) - Dec. 9th, 2003

www.chinfo.navy.mil ^ | Edward C. Whitman

[SAMWolf]

Good Morning Mayor.

[SAMWolf]

Yeah that was the attitude my kids had too but they were really surprised to see how much they don't get. I guess it takes actually seeing it before it really sinks in.

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Morning SCDogPapa.

You have to figure they spent more time just trying to keep from freezing than they did anything else.

[SAMWolf]

Morning Feather.

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Makes you wonder what the "S" stood for?

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I thank your dad for his service. I can understand why he didn't want to go back to Alaska. They sure find some God-awful places to fight sometimes.

[SAMWolf]

I've heard that the mainland has some pretty nice spots but I guess the Aleutians is one of those "end of the world" spots.

[SAMWolf]

Good Morning US Army EOD

Everytime you eat Alaskain King Crab and feel the price is high, be happy you aren't the one that had to go out and catch it.AMEN!!

[SAMWolf]

Morning WaterDragon.

Everything I've read about the Aleutian Campaign talks about the miserable conditions there. I can't even imagine what it was like to be on a ship in weather and temperatures like that.

[Darksheare]

Yeah.
"Sweat" in warm waters, "$#it!" in cold waters.

[SAMWolf]

Thanks Johnny.

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Thanks SAM.

Those were miserable conditions up there. It is a place often forgotten so it's good to see stories about it here at the Foxhole.

[SAMWolf]

Morning DD.

I know what you mean, I sort of feel guilty about the times I complained about it being cold.

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Dad of Foxhole FReeper Samwise was stationed in the Aleutians




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.

Dad of Foxhole FReeper Samwise was stationed in the Aleutians




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.

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Good morning EGC.

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Good morning Mayor.

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Good morning SCDogPapa.

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Good morning feather.

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Mornin' Darksheare. :)

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Thank you for sharing a bit about your father. We are thankful for his service.