My Grandpa in WWII, Adak Alaska
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Uploaded by mathias1006 on Mar 28, 2008
These are some photos of my grandfather that were taken in 1944 while he was serving with the Sea Bees on Adak in the Aleutian Islands. The music is "American Patrol" by the Glenn Miller Orchestra.
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my grand father was a seabee also exept he was in during 57-58
he was a Petty Officer First Class
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my great grandpa luetenant in the navy during ww2 and he got out of the and went in to the mearcheant marines his brother was in ww2 in the army in the south pacific great video
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Despite legends and myths, not all of the great strategic campaigns over the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean were fought on jungle-covered islands or coral, sand and palm-tree dotted atolls. The nearly 16 month campaign in the Aleutians was one of the most fascinating, important and least known of World War II in which snow and ice replaced sand and coral and there wasn't a tree to be found anywhere!
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I came across your video while searching for others on the Aleutian Islands. There is a new Facebook group dedicated to the descendants of Aleutian Island Veterans. If you or others you may know are interested the page is called Descendants of World War II Aleutian Island Veterans. It is a place to share stories and pictures. With so few people who know about the Aleutians and the unfortunate passing of so many veterans it is important that we keep the history alive.
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Matt: Indeed very neat. My dad was the Navy Civilian in charge of the overall construction, there was a mix of See Bees and Civilians there...he is gone now, and seeing your pictures reminded me....
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My grandfather served with the 86th NCB. He was on Adak also.
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My dad was on Adak in 43. If he were still around I would show him this. Thanks for posting!
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Wow - my Dad, Harold Lichty was a Sea Bee there at the time, too.
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the photos plus music make it seem like a movie slide show. good one
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neat photos Matt
my grandpa was a Sea Bee too, working on airstrips in the South Pacific
PeterTheWall 3 years ago
That's awesome! My grandpa worked in New Guinea in 43 before they sent him up to Alaska.
mathias1006 3 years ago