Blogcritics Comments on WW II Memorial: Personal Memories

Comment by SFC Ski

Sat, 29 May 2004 13:03:38 EDT

Thanks for posting that fantastic excerpt. I wish more vets had done an oral or written history of their experience in WWII. Everytime I read something like what your father wrote, I am in awe of what those men went through and what they were able to accomplish. Once again, thanks for your poast, and you should publish the whole thing.

Comment by RJ Elliott

Sat, 29 May 2004 00:32:38 EDT

No politics here, Shark. Great post. Great father you had. We're all proud.

Comment by Dirtgrain

Fri, 28 May 2004 23:53:57 EDT

Shark, thanks for posting this. I know there are sites dedicated to accounts like these, and I have read some anthologies that are collections of soldiers' stories. Maybe there could be an interconnecting of blogs that post stories like this to bring out some of the unheard stories that are out there. Are your dad's stories published or available?

Comment by Dan

Fri, 28 May 2004 22:45:16 EDT

That is a great excerpt Scott. Your dad was a skilled writer.

Comment by Shark

Fri, 28 May 2004 16:44:52 EDT

Scott, very nice tribute at your site -- and a beautiful photo. I hope others will add their memories and memorials here as well. It's a very appropriate thing to do this weekend. Thanks again for adding a link to your own special tribute to your dad.

Comment by Scott

Fri, 28 May 2004 14:07:30 EDT

My father served in the Pacific Theatre during the war (Okinawa, and Japan after). Unfortunately, I didn't do something like this with him before he passed.

I think about him often, but always when I am setting the flag at half-staff on Memorial Day.