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Re: Down the memory line
Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 5:32 am
by Jan K
Re: Down the memory line
Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 10:27 am
by Jan K
Re: Down the memory line
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:11 am
by Jan K
Re: Down the memory line
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 5:36 pm
by Jan K
Re: Down the memory line
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 6:47 pm
by Tom Nic
Fascinating!
Re: Down the memory line
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 12:24 pm
by Jan K
Re: Down the memory line
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 9:55 pm
by Jan K
Re: Down the memory line
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 6:38 am
by Tom Nic
Powerful story, Jan - thanks for telling it.
Re: Down the memory line
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 1:05 pm
by Jan K
Re: Down the memory line
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 1:17 pm
by oldsalt
Jan: While I haven't been responding to each of your posts, I have been following them intently. I had two friends who fought in the Aleutians, and another flew (and crashed) P-38's. All are now gone. You have done more in the Aleutians than I have. On one of the trips to the islands I packed my dive gear. However, when I arrived the Navy diving officer forbid any sport diving by USN personel because of the lack of a hyperbaric chamber. Looking into the water with the abundant salmon and otters as well as the presence of wrecks really disappointed me. I especially enjoy your reports. My impression was that the visibility was really good.
Thanks.
Curt
Re: Down the memory line
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 7:53 pm
by Jan K
Re: Down the memory line
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 7:58 pm
by Jan K
Re: Down the memory line
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 8:04 pm
by oldsalt
Jan: I found it interesting that the GI's chose to wear Japanese clothing. I read that in order to maintain operational security, the troops were trained and equipped for desert warfare. When I mentioned this to my godfather, he said his ship brought cold-weather gear separately. He was a merchant mariner. I suspect that the clothes didn't all reach the men in time. Tough times for all involved.
-Curt
Re: Down the memory line
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 1:00 pm
by Jan K
Re: Down the memory line
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 1:58 pm
by sitkadiver
Jan,
I just realized you have a photo of the USCGC Storis. She was the Queen of the fleet more many years and was very well known here in Alaska.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEbTo2di5SY
Thank You again for this great thread.
Re: Down the memory line
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 11:56 am
by Jan K
Re: Down the memory line
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 7:18 am
by Jan K
Re: Down the memory line
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 8:06 am
by Jan K
Re: Down the memory line
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 2:21 pm
by Jan K
Re: Down the memory line
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:49 pm
by Jan K
Re: Down the memory line
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 6:48 am
by Jan K
Re: Down the memory line
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:01 pm
by Jan K
Re: Down the memory line
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 3:43 pm
by Jan K
Re: Down the memory line
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 4:45 pm
by Jan K
Re: Down the memory line
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 7:27 pm
by Jan K