My Dad & Vietnam
Dad passed when I was 14 in a free driving accident. As I got older I always wished I could ask him questions about his life at my age.
Today I found an old leather pouch filled with stained documents...
It was all his records from his Navy Service. Squadron number and a list of the names he served with.
15 missions in a P3 Orion Airplane that searched for submarines.
With names, dates, and locations I feel like a part of me is no longer lost to history.
It's a wonderful weekend discovery. It feels like treasure touching this old stained paperwork from the 1960's
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I'm sorry to hear about your father, but really glad you were able to dig this up. I've been collecting war memorabilia for a while and find this stuff so fascinating. It's even more powerful when it's attached to somebody you knew and loved. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Brandon. Yea, it was really cool to look through. I went out to dinner with my sister and we went through all the info and looked up some youtube videos to get a feel for what he was actually doing day to day. It was really cool. I appreciate your comment.
These are the monuments and moments that you cherish your whole life. Having lost father at such early age would have made you strong. You have seen much more than most of the people.
Keep them safely brother!
Thanks for your kind comment. We all end up seeing a lot in life. It can beautiful and hard
That is truly a great discovery. Those documents speak for themselves.
Hello dear, I'm glad to find your father's memories. I hope you will always be happy and successful.
What a wonderful thing to have found!
howdy this fine Saturday sir happymoneyman! what a great discovery indeed! that's amazing, how is it that no one gave that pouch to you before?
It's part of his legacy that is very significant.
Great find! My Dad has some mementos from his father's time in WWII, I never met him so it's cool to have little bits of their lives to help learn and remember who they were.
So sorry to hear about your dad and im so glad on your discovery.You must have been really elated when you found these.
@happymonetman that is a wonderful discover I am sure you will have fantastic memories in there maybe worth visiting the aces you found.
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