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What a journey! I love to tell this story about my dad. The story below, published in the Solomon Times on June 22, 2009, tells about a candlestick that dad had sent home from the war. In his letter homes, there are just a few items he collected that he.....

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Dear Mom and Rob, This is the afternoon of Thanksgiving Day and I’m still resting after a very delicious Turkey dinner. And it was good even if it was cooked Navy style. It goes without saying of course that it didn’t compare with good old home cooking. I’m enclosing a.....

Dear Mom and Rob, Happy birthday dearest Mom and much joy in the year to come, also may this year bring us together as last year only I hope to be able to come to see you this time. New line received the letter you sent March 2nd and the.....

The LaBarge Diary completely skips over one of the most noteworthy experiences of Don’s Naval career. It was so important that Don wrote a 4-page story describing his experience and included a hand drawn diagram to illustrate what took place. We can only image what must have gone through the.....

Bremerton, Washington Dear folks, Mama, Nan, Rob. How are y’all? OK here. Just got thru talking a shipmate into taking my place on our weekend for $2.25. So, you can expect me home for supper Saturday. If I don’t get there I just didn’t get away from here. Still on.....

Written on USS Kennison stationary Dear folks, How are y’all. I am pretty good. We got In Saturday noon and docked at the Bremerton Naval yard. Nobody got sick on the way up but it wasn’t very rough. Bremerton isn’t as very big town. Haven’t been to Seattle yet but.....