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re: Pictures from days gone by....
Posted on 7/3/26 at 6:27 pm to Kafka
Posted on 7/3/26 at 6:27 pm to Kafka
My father was a flight instructor in Tampa in WWII. I remember him reminiscing with old buddies with the quip; "One a day in Tampa Bay."
He started flying when he was 14 and did crop dusting in high school. He loved that plane for its performance, but it was unforgiving for new pilots. Being able to land it with grace got him diverted from flying The Hump which has a lot to do with being here.
He started flying when he was 14 and did crop dusting in high school. He loved that plane for its performance, but it was unforgiving for new pilots. Being able to land it with grace got him diverted from flying The Hump which has a lot to do with being here.
Posted on 7/3/26 at 6:39 pm to Auburn1968
Neat story about your dad! Neat photo of that B-26 as well!
Posted on 7/3/26 at 8:55 pm to Auburn1968
God bless him for his service and all those young men who fought for our country. We are free today because of their sacrifice.
My dad fought in the South Pacific. Only 18 years old. He was a torpedo man on PT 220, Squadron 16. They were engaged in action in the Philippines. They were instrumental in the battle of Mindoro rescuing US Navy and Army Air Forces aircrew who were stranded behind enemy lines. Kills; 1 sub, 1 destroyer and 2 kamikazes.
He was on Red Beach on the Island of Leyte when MacArthur return to the Philippines. I have numerous photos (including one of MacArthurs return), but I can’t figure out how to upload them regardless the instructions in help.
He died in 2006 and never once spoke a word about his service and what he went through just like most of the vets from WWII. When my mother died I found a treasure trove of photos from his service. Fortunately most were labeled on the back of the photo, some with names and addresses with those he served with. Remarkably I was able to track down two crew mates.
We have shared photos with one another. I was even able to get a 200+ page dairy from someone he served with. God bless our WWII vets. If they were alive today they would question why they served. They fought to prevent what is now happening in our country. Communism.
My dad fought in the South Pacific. Only 18 years old. He was a torpedo man on PT 220, Squadron 16. They were engaged in action in the Philippines. They were instrumental in the battle of Mindoro rescuing US Navy and Army Air Forces aircrew who were stranded behind enemy lines. Kills; 1 sub, 1 destroyer and 2 kamikazes.
He was on Red Beach on the Island of Leyte when MacArthur return to the Philippines. I have numerous photos (including one of MacArthurs return), but I can’t figure out how to upload them regardless the instructions in help.
He died in 2006 and never once spoke a word about his service and what he went through just like most of the vets from WWII. When my mother died I found a treasure trove of photos from his service. Fortunately most were labeled on the back of the photo, some with names and addresses with those he served with. Remarkably I was able to track down two crew mates.
We have shared photos with one another. I was even able to get a 200+ page dairy from someone he served with. God bless our WWII vets. If they were alive today they would question why they served. They fought to prevent what is now happening in our country. Communism.
Posted on 7/3/26 at 10:53 pm to Kafka
Posted on 7/4/26 at 6:08 am to Kafka
Posted on 7/4/26 at 10:27 am to Kafka
For your July 4 cookout
Posted on 7/4/26 at 12:15 pm to Kafka
Goober > Goober's recipe
sounds like a recipe for salmonella to be honest
sounds like a recipe for salmonella to be honest
This post was edited on 7/4/26 at 4:09 pm
Posted on 7/4/26 at 12:19 pm to Jmcc64
quote:someone claimed using that much honey and sauce on the grill would cause it to burn
Goober > Goober's recipe
Posted on 7/4/26 at 12:40 pm to Kafka
Made for blazing down Carrollton!
Posted on 7/4/26 at 4:18 pm to Kafka
Young Liz Taylor
Posted on 7/4/26 at 4:33 pm to Kafka
That is an odd recipe.
Posted on 7/5/26 at 6:54 am to mauser
Posted on 7/5/26 at 7:00 am to mauser
1963, in flaming hillbilly color
Posted on 7/5/26 at 7:01 am to mauser
Posted on 7/6/26 at 9:39 am to mauser
Posted on 7/6/26 at 9:41 am to mauser
Posted on 7/6/26 at 5:56 pm to mauser
The first major hurricane to strike New Orleans since 1915 made landfall southeast of New Orleans in September 1947. The unnamed storm is often called the Fort Lauderdale hurricane because that is where it first hit on September 18th.
The majority of New Orleans was flooded with two to three feet of water, including the airport shown here. The storm surge of approximately fifteen feet over topped the Orleans Parish seawall constructed in the 1920s. Jefferson Parish took on up to six feet of water. The storm killed 51 people and caused $110 million in damages ($1.3 billion today).
The majority of New Orleans was flooded with two to three feet of water, including the airport shown here. The storm surge of approximately fifteen feet over topped the Orleans Parish seawall constructed in the 1920s. Jefferson Parish took on up to six feet of water. The storm killed 51 people and caused $110 million in damages ($1.3 billion today).
Posted on 7/6/26 at 6:12 pm to Shanegolang
Posted on 7/6/26 at 8:39 pm to kayjay
man that’s one sick person who downvoted my father’a service.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 9:32 pm to Shanegolang
quote:
The first major hurricane to strike New Orleans since 1915 made landfall southeast of New Orleans in September 1947
Dad used to talk about that one. He said he was rather excited to begin his freshman year at LSU, but was frustrated because it was delayed by one day thanks to that hurricane.
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