Lst 639

[ishmael]

Pop was exec. during the end of the war. Western Philipines. Nothing real hot, but they did fight their way ashore a couple times.

But what I wanted to say is how amazing the good parts of the web are. I've got a contact number for a shipmate. I called, left a message. It would be amazing to hear stories. I hope I can get in touch.

They actually did call him "Pop" because he was the ripe old age of 28.

[ishmael]

Well, I've done the beginning of research, and I'm not at all sure Pop was an exec. on LST 639. I know he was exec. on one of those boats out of Chicago, but I'm not sure which one. I've talked with a widow, and a gunner's mate who was there. Pop may have been on another LST.

Great conversations. You could bottle the Cajun coming out of Woodrow, a gunner's mate, and Naoma, the widow, was a peach. Woodie didn't remember Pop, but that doesn't mean much. Both have promised to send a variety of stuff.

P.S. Is there an easy way to get Pop's service record?