Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 3,249 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 post Share on other sites
Father Kit Cool Gun Garth 6,680 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 post Share on other sites
The Original Lumpy Gritz 7,351 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 What a great piece of of family history you have there. OLG Link to post Share on other sites
Pat Riot, SASS #13748 22,577 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 post Share on other sites
Forty Rod SASS 3935 7,233 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 post Share on other sites
Trailrider #896 1,809 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 post Share on other sites
Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 3,249 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 post Share on other sites
largo casey #19191 200 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 I have my Great Great grandfathers discharge papers from the CSA. Largo Link to post Share on other sites
Utah Bob #35998 15,861 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 post Share on other sites
Chief Rick 647 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 post Share on other sites
punxsutawneypete 279 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 post Share on other sites
Dustin Checotah 281 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 post Share on other sites
Muley Gil SASS # 57795 109 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 post Share on other sites
Muley Gil SASS # 57795 109 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 post Share on other sites
Dustin Checotah 281 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 post Share on other sites
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