Below are some pictures of my Grandaddy during WWII. He was a Marine that served in the South Pacific.
Poem A poem my Grandmother wrote Grandaddy while he was over there. Also a few newspaper clippings and a Soldiers prayer.
Telegram Telegram to Grandmother letting her know he was on his way home. Short and sweet.
Discharge paper A copy of his discharge paper.
Dead guys Pictures of some unfortunate Japs. Also some Japaneese money, hey they weren’t going to need it.
Hawaii pics Some pictures of Hawaii, on his way thru.
Hawaii pics 2 Pictures of Hawaii, either on his way over or on his way back, not sure.
Senic pics Some more pics of the South Pacific, not sure if it wass Hawaii or one of the islands he was on.
Senic pics 2 More senic pics of the South Pacific
Fellow Marines Some of his “Brothers in Arms”
Fellow Marines 2 Some more pics of his “Brothers in Arms”
Induction Orders His order to report for induction into the Marines.
Grandaddy 1 Grandaddy all dressed up. Notice his ID card, 115lbs and he had to lie about that…
Fellow Marines 3 More of his “Brothers in Arms”
Fellow Marines 4 More pics. I wish I knew who these guys were.
Spoils Some of the guys holding up the spoils of war.
Spoils and Grandaddy Spoils of war and Grandaddy in action…
Fellow Marines 5 More guys posing.
Fellow Marines 6 Just some more pics of his buddies.
Senic pics 3 Some interesting pics. Notice they’re holding a skull.
Chow Line Mmmmm mmmm good looking food….
Grandaddy Marching Grandaddy marching and all “buffed out” in the row boat. Mean and lean I guess. It ain’t the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the fight in the dog!
Registered Registration cards and a pic of him holding his dog.
