[texas booster]

Great thread. I'll show it to my kids when they complain about winter here.

My father ended up stationed in Attu (I think). He was training in England for D-Day, when his ear drums popped during a live fire exercise. Evacuated back to the States for surgery, he was assigned to the Aleutians as punishment for not making the D-Day landings.

He always spoke with sorrow of not making the D-Day landings - Juno Beach, I think - even though most of his company was KIA or wounded. It was a different time in our country, with different attitudes of camaraderie.

For some reason, he had no desire to see Alaska again, even though us kids begged him for a trip there. I understand now.

[SCDogPapa]

For some reason, he had no desire to see Alaska again, even though us kids begged him for a trip there. I understand now.

I have talked to folks that were stationed on the Alaskan mainland and most of them said they liked it. Well,,to a point. Cold is cold, but humidity has a lot to do with how cold it feels. One lady said it was so dry, the kids could not even make snowballs. The snow wouldn't stick together.

[U S 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.

[SAMWolf]

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.

[snippy_about_it]

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

[Samwise]

he was assigned to the Aleutians as punishment for not making the D-Day landings

It's interesting to get another's perspective. My Dad always talked about Alaska and the Aleutians with great affection. He thought it was God's country, second only to Kentucky. :^) He never talked about the fighting. But boy did he like to talk about everything else up there. He was able to return in 1992. He was even able to find the hill he learned to ski on.