DrB Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Looking through some of my fathers stuff and came across this. Thought I would share. The itinerary is not complete as he was in the war till the end. There must have been some dust in the pages as I looked through as my eyes kinda teared up. That is my farhers handwriting in the last photo. Dave.. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tous Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 I have my father's Bluejacket's Manual, too. Complete with photo of his class and handwritten notes. Like you, I treasure it. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 As I have said before, I didn't go through Boot Camp but I did buy a Blue Jackets Manual. All through my Navy time I used it religiously to make sure I didn't screw up on something that I would have learned in Boot Camp. It was a great reference for a new sailor. I don't know what became of it. My kids grabbed my Navy stuff when they found it so it may be with one of them. The girls loved the large Black Silk Neckerchiefs. (I don't think they could imagine me in 13 Button Dress Blues. My new wife at the time, seemed to like a uniform though. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aomagrat Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Totally awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 I have one of those. Don't remember where I even got it. I've had it a long time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borg warner Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 I had a book that they gave us back in basic training in the USAF Back in 1969. It had the different ranks and insignias both enlisted and Officers and had excerpts for the UCMJ and othe useful information. This was during the Viet nam war and it had a Vietnamese phrase book with words to use when interrogating prisoners. The one term I still remember was "Nam Swung" which means "Lie face down." 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G21H30 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Those are priceless mementos. I have my father's WWI victory ribbon, dog tag, framed promotion to Sergeant, and discharge papers from August 1919. He passed away one month before my 5th birthday 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huski92 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 I should go find mine. It would be interesting to look through again. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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