Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Trying to get organized, going through old family papers. Stumbled on these two, one each relating to my Mom and Dad. The one to my mother struck me as something we are not likely to see again - a thank you note from the Secretary of the Navy. The one to Dad is a copy of his orders, transferring him from France after D-Day to Officer's Training at Princeton. I had never seen these before; I'm glad that I found them. LL MLB SEC NAV.pdf FWB JR ORDERS.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Kit Cool Gun Garth Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 @Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 Am I to understand from this documentation that your parents were in the NAVY at the same time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 What a great piece of of family history you have there. OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 That is a fantastic find. I am glad you discovered these documents. It would make me proud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 4 minutes ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: What a great piece of of family history you have there. OLG Treasures to cherish and pass on to family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 You know what scares me as an amateur historian? Modern communications are mostly done via email. Very few people write letters to family and friends anymore. They email, text or telephone. Most of this volatilizes almost immediately! Future generations may not be able to access such documents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Father Kit Cool Gun Garth said: @Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 Am I to understand from this documentation that your parents were in the NAVY at the same time? They were indeed. Mom was a WAVE Pharmacist's Mate; Dad was an Electrician's Mate on the minesweeper USS Chimo, serving in the North Atlantic and off Juno Beach on D-Day. Transferred to Princeton for Officer's Training, Dad was partially blinded in an accident - end of his dream of a military career, but led to his meeting Mom in the naval hospital. LL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
largo casey #19191 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 I have my Great Great grandfathers discharge papers from the CSA. Largo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 I have a certificate signed by Richard Milhous Nixon hisself! Okay, maybe it’s not an actual signature but still..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Rick Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 I don't know if it will mean anything to them but I kept my service record when I discharged. I made a copy of everything and placed it in my service record, then turned it back in. Original enlistment papers all the way to retirement. All evals and FITREPS. Everything - all originals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punxsutawneypete Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 My maternal grandfather was in World War I. Unfortunately, his service records were among those lost in the St. Louis fire. Luckily, he had the foresight to record his Discharge and Service Record at the courthouse in Brookville, PA. It showed he served in France during World War I so it proved my eligibility to join the Sons of the American Legion and VFW Auxiliary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Checotah Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 6 hours ago, largo casey #19191 said: I have my Great Great grandfathers discharge papers from the CSA. Largo I don't have their discharge papers but 2 of my Great Great grandfathers served in the 41st Tennessee Infantry CSA. I found their grave markers on Findagrave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muley Gil SASS # 57795 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 8 minutes ago, Dustin Checotah said: I don't have their discharge papers but 2 of my Great Great grandfathers served in the 41st Tennessee Infantry CSA. I found their grave markers on Findagrave. How in the heck did you wind up in Maine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muley Gil SASS # 57795 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 6 hours ago, Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 said: They were indeed. Mom was a WAVE Pharmacist's Mate; Dad was an Electrician's Mate on the minesweeper USS Chimo, serving in the North Atlantic and off Juno Beach on D-Day. Transferred to Princeton for Officer's Training, Dad was partially blinded in an accident - end of his dream of a military career, but led to his meeting Mom in the naval hospital. LL The same thing happened to my dad. He wanted to go to Annapolis, but his ship was sunk in the Med during WW II and he developed asthma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Checotah Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 1 minute ago, Muley Gil SASS # 57795 said: How in the heck did you wind up in Maine? Long story. Short version is Navy brat born in CA of TX father and WI mother. Lived in 8 states then joined the Navy. Visited Maine one Thanksgiving about 78 moved to Maine after discharge. Married a woman from Maine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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