Little Boy Shows Off | Waiting Patiently Looks like he brought his own reading material for the wait. Sweater weather could indicate spring or fall. For the whole story with all images, see Little Boy Shows Off | a 7 Image Story.
Little Boy Shows Off | Waiting for the Train “Wonder if she’ll be in on time?” was the caption in Aunt Pauline’s photo book. For some reason, trains were referred to as feminine in those days. We must have been waiting to pick someone up who was arriving on the train. For the whole story with all images, see Little Boy Shows Off | a 7 Image Story.
Little Boy Shows Off | Photographer & Subject This image shows Aunt Pauline and I in grandma’s backyard. Aunt Pauline made a photo book for me; mostly with images she had taken. Obviously, someone else made the click in this photo. For the whole story with all images, see Little Boy Shows Off | a 7 Image Story.
Little Boy Shows Off | a 7 Image Story Thanksgiving provides us a reminder to say thank you. This Thanksgiving I’m thanking Aunt Pauline. Aunt Pauline was my mother’s sister. This image shows her and I in grandma’s backyard.
Aunt Pauline made a photo book for me; mostly with images she had taken. The photos were taken when I was quite young; from 1 year to 6 years old. Recently, I found the old photo book. Old images can sometimes tell a tale long forgotten. Although color film was available, her photographs were all black and white. She most likely used a simple camera like a Kodak Brownie. Yet, the photos have not deteriorated much over the years. After scanning, they required very little restoration.
These seven photos stood out from many others as telling the most consistent story while showing the quality of her photos. They were taken in my grandmother’s backyard and the local train station. We must have been picking someone up who was arriving on the train. Aunt Pauline will always cast a shadow in my life. Thank you Aunt Pauline.
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PFC Cooper’s DSC | High School Graduation Compare Howard’s graduation picture to his photo after getting back from the war. What a difference a few years make! For the whole story with all images, see PFC Cooper’s DSC | a 7 Image Story.
PFC Cooper’s DSC | Purple Heart PFC Howard E. Cooper was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action on 12 May 1945 in Luzon, Philippine Islands. For the whole story with all images, see PFC Cooper’s DSC | a 7 Image Story.
PFC Cooper’s DSC | Maui Hawaii The 3rd Infantry Division, including the 136th Regiment, arrived in Hawaii on 12 Jul 1943. The division received training in jungle warfare and amphibious landings before departing for New Guinea in late February 1944. The 136th Regiment, PFC Cooper’s unit, was stationed on the island of Maui. The 136th alternated between island defense and training. After Pearl Harbor, all Hawaiian Islands’s were put under martial law as Hawaii became the central base of all Pacific operations. Warlike conditions meant enforced blackouts and strict civilian supervision. Each island had barbed wire as well as numerous other beach obstacles. Naval vessels and aircraft patrolled a wide area around the entire island chain. Still, even the war could not take away the beauty from Haleakala, the world’s largest extinct volcano. And, the troops including PFC Cooper sometimes enjoyed their time on Maui. For the whole story with all images, see PFC Cooper’s DSC | a 7 Image Story.
PFC Cooper’s DSC | Bronze Star The Bronze Star was awarded to PFC Howard E. Cooper for meritorious achievement in active ground combat against the enemy, while serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 136th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Division on 20 February 1945, in support of the Golden Cross Division’s offensive drive into the Caraballo Mountains toward the city of Baguio. Private First Class Cooper’s exemplary performance of duty in active ground combat was in keeping with the finest traditions of military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 33rd Infantry Division, and the Army of the United States.
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