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HDHNTER · 18 April 2012, 06:05 AM

So I was up in VA a few weeks back helping my dad move into his new home & the day before I left he said he had something special for me that he had held onto long enough & it was time for me to enjoy.
Now I knew one of my Grandfathers was a WWII Vet but I was unaware my dad's dad also served. Sadly, both of my grandfathers passed away many years ago, long before I was old enough to appreciate much less comprehend a discussion on war. Turns out not only did my grandfather enlist (Black Hawks 86th Infantry Division) in his early twenties for WWII but he also chronicled his entire service in a very detailed scrap book consisting of articles, maps, pictures & currency from his extensive travels in Europe & then on to the Pacific. This is an amazing collection of great historical importance... atleast to me.
Anyway, it just now occurred to me that I had a treasure trove of great backgrounds for PAM pics.

What follows is a small sample of what is found in the scrap book.
My 312 is wearing a WWII Swedish Gustav Ammo Strap compliments of Paolo18.

18 April 2012, 06:05 AM	#1
HDHNTER "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Real Name: Allen Location: SC Posts: 2,766	Special Pics - WWII Related So I was up in VA a few weeks back helping my dad move into his new home & the day before I left he said he had something special for me that he had held onto long enough & it was time for me to enjoy. Now I knew one of my Grandfathers was a WWII Vet but I was unaware my dad's dad also served. Sadly, both of my grandfathers passed away many years ago, long before I was old enough to appreciate much less comprehend a discussion on war. Turns out not only did my grandfather enlist (Black Hawks 86th Infantry Division) in his early twenties for WWII but he also chronicled his entire service in a very detailed scrap book consisting of articles, maps, pictures & currency from his extensive travels in Europe & then on to the Pacific. This is an amazing collection of great historical importance... atleast to me. Anyway, it just now occurred to me that I had a treasure trove of great backgrounds for PAM pics. What follows is a small sample of what is found in the scrap book. My 312 is wearing a WWII Swedish Gustav Ammo Strap compliments of Paolo18.