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My Pacific war ended 75 years ago today.

Posted by Bob Taylor on August 5, 2020, 7:25 am

My ship went full speed to Singapore to help
the POWs that been treated so awfully
by the Japs. And we found living skeletons.

Bob Taylor

Re: My Pacific war ended 75 years ago today.

Posted by G. Bryan on August 24, 2020, 1:58 pm, in reply to "My Pacific war ended 75 years ago today."

Hello Bob
I noticed that you used to have regular contact with Francis Kent as did I back in 2016. Him and I exchanged several phone conversations. By chance do you have any info on his passing? Or did you receive any further notice from him? I have him listed in my book along with my father as a reference and would like to provide any additional info if available.
Best Regards

Re: My Pacific war ended 75 years ago today.

Posted by Ron Carlson on August 26, 2020, 3:00 pm, in reply to "Re: My Pacific war ended 75 years ago today."

Dear Friend,

Thank you for your inquiry. Fran Kent was a regular and enthusiastic contributor to this message board. Sadly, he passed on in April 2016 and his presence is deeply missed by myself as webmaster, and by others. Please see this message that I posted on the message board concerning his death: https://members.boardhost.com/armedguard/msg/1477920584.html.

Best wishes.

Ron Carlson, Webmaster
Armed Guard / Merchant Marine website
www.armed-guard.com

Re: My Pacific war ended 75 years ago today.

Posted by G L Bryan on June 26, 2021, 6:53 pm, in reply to "Re: My Pacific war ended 75 years ago today."

Ron
In follow up to your response, I would like to let you know of my final tribute to Fran Kent and my father Ernest Bryan. Although Fran passed in April 2016, his teachings of the Navy Armed Guard from our emails and talks have finally come to life. As an author himself, his coaching and encouragement helped me to finish my book of my father's Navy Armed Guard experience in the Atlantic. Fran read my draft and pushed me forward to complete my tribute to the Armed Guard and MM heroes of WWII. What a journey of learning and awe of the silent heroes I have spoke with over the last few years. My book is dedicated to these men and to the memories of those who are now gone. "Above and Below: Silent Heroes of World War II". Gratitude, Lee Bryan

Re: My Pacific war ended 75 years ago today.

Posted by Bob Taylor on August 26, 2020, 2:59 pm, in reply to "Re: My Pacific war ended 75 years ago today."

Hello. I'm sorry I can't supply any info on Francis Kent
other than he passed away in 2016. I seem to
remember a member of his family, maybe his son
writing to this site at the time.
Best wishes
Bob Taylor

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