What a terrific post and tribute to brave veterans such as your father. Would you please post it again early on tomorrow's thread? It deserves to be seen, and I'm afraid that most people will miss it since it's at the end of the first Foxhole thread.
Quietly, on the night of the second day, without notice in the darkness and the rough seas, Dad joined the watery grave of the Spence, Hull and Monaghan.
Your father is a Hero! God rest his soul.
I enjoyed visiting your website. Thanks again for your post.
Thank you for the kind words. I didn't get back to my desk till now, so don't know where you thought this should go. I had done a followup on another post about the USS Monaghan sinking the mini-sub as it left the harbor, but didn't get around to posting it. I'd be happy to share that if you'll provide a link.
We owe all our veterans and war dead so much. When I confront anti-war protesters, I wonder what price they would be willing to pay for their freedom to whine and cry about our nation's stance. I doubt they would ever answer that call to duty.