"Peavey_HP_Signature_Guy" wrote in message
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"SHIVER ME TIMBERS" wrote in message
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Well after watching the Ken Burns series THE WAR ad naseum ad naseum,
I thought I'd come into the group today with one of my curious questions.

What did your parents, family, etc. do in the big WWII.

Mine worked at the Canada Car foundry in what was then called
Fort William, Ontario.

They were inspectors helping to make Hawker Hurricanes and later other
types of figthers including the Curtis Helldiver.

How about your folks.....

My Grandfather on my Dad's side was a US Army RN in France.

My Grandfather on my Mom's side was a US Navy gunner on a destroyer
stationed at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked. His ship was 30
minutes out of Pearl when they saw the Japanese formations and fired on
them. Unfortunately, too far out of range for them to get any hits : (.

My Wife's Grandmother on her Mom's side was a WASP and flew aircraft of
all types all over the US.

My Wife's Grandfather on her Dad's side was a US Army Lt Col and got a lot
of footage (film) of Guadalcanal (it is gory!). He did video (film??) as
a hobby and had his camera with him throughout. I know her family got the
film transferred to VHS but we do not have a copy but have one on request.

Do get the VHS transferred to DVD (or if possible from the original film).
Any digital format it is much more stable than VHS tape.
The original can be restored later with any one of a number of software
programs.

Cheers,
John