My husband has told me that his father never really talked about his experiences very much, so when we were visiting at Thanksgiving, his dad shared the fact that he had some books about the Armed Guard, and it was the first we'd ever heard about them. (An old friend had given him the 2-volume set, "A History of the Armed Guard Veterans of WW II", along with a copy of "The Pointer" from back in the 80's) He ended up sending them home with us, along with his "Ruptured Duck" pin, his dog tags, etc for making a "Shadow Box" to hold all of his Navy memorabilia.
I don't want to drop the ball and just forget about the info he entrusted with us; it would be easy to just shove the books in a book case somewhere and go on with the daily grind, and one day, it will be too late to get him in touch with his old compatriots in the Armed Guard. Perhaps this email is a good first step toward that goal of reconnection. (I'd love to get him to sit down in front of a video camera and do a little talking about his time in the Guard--for the Veterans History Project thru the Library of Congress...)
Thank you all for maintaining this website and for keeping the home fires burning, so to speak, for the veterans who served in such an important branch of our military during this momentous time in history. I just want to let you all know that your work has not gone unnoticed, nor is it unappreciated!
God bless everyone and have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
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