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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Memorial Day 2004</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I am just old enough to remember WW II.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Doug (left) and me 1945</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>These uniforms were sent to us by my uncle, Ed Moe, at the
end of WW II. The photo was taken on the day that my mother finished
altering them to fit us. Little did I think I would ever wear a real
sailor suit.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Gaeta, Italy 1977</DIV></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I do not remember VE or VJ days, but I do remember the day
we heard the sound of an A bomb blast that was broadcast on the radio a few
days after VJ day . I was playing in the front yard of the Shea house
(near Foster). My mother said, "Listen to this!" There were many
seconds of silence, and then KABOOM!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I proudly served this country in the US Navy
1961-1981.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I remember rationing and the day I spilled a 5 pound bag
of sugar (yes, sugar used to be sold in cloth bags), in the wood shed/garage; it
was quickley taken over by a bunch of wasps. Why my father didn't
kill me I will never know, But a new bag of sugar was purchased that
day. ???</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Let us hope that December 7, 1941, and September 11, 1991,
are never repeated!</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Cecil Houk, ET1 USN Ret.<BR>PO Box 530833<BR>San Diego CA
92153<BR>FAX 619-428-6434<BR><A
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