Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for taking time to look, Lluis. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lluis Ripoll" <lluisripollquerol at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2013 12:34 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Another Image From the Past > Very interesting Jim, thanks for sharing > > Lluis > > El 04/01/2013, a las 01:57, Jim Nichols escribi?: > >> During WWII, service men frequently sent home B&W 8x10 photos to >> commemorate completion of some phase of their training. This one was >> sent home by my mother's brother when he was training as a gunner aboard >> the Navy Grumman TBF torpedo bomber. His group went on to serve aboard >> the USS Franklin in the South Pacific. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Navy+Training+Group.jpg.html >> >> He is second from the right in the front row, where he marked an "X". >> >> On October 30, 1944, the "Big Ben" was hit by a series of kamikaze >> attacks. My uncle was killed that day and buried at sea. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >