[or-roots] Memories of WWII

[E V Barnes]

I was born in Portland, but my family moved to CA in about 1934.
In about 1943/44 out near Sunol, CA., the SP frieghts would stop
for a nearby one way tunnel, and you could see the tanks on flat
cars, with soldiers who would wander off into the nearby orchard
to get fresh fruit.

In Oakland, one of the hills out near 98th had an observation post.
We used to bike out there and take mags. to the soldiers.  Once in
a while we would have to hide in tall grass when an officer visited.

Out where the Oaknoll Navy Hospital was, it sat on what was once
a federal shooting range.  We used to dig up spent bullets and once 
you had a peanut butter jar full, trade it at the local theater just off
73'rd and McArthur, with a penny and get into see the matinee show.

I wonder if any one in Oregon recalls the Chrysler Thunderbolt of
about 1939-40. (It may have been a later date)  It was displayed in Oakland.
In my memory today it seems to have looked like the old Cord auto with
out the front louver trim.  The headlites were in the fenders and enclosed.

Of course there were he postwar twins - Kaiser/Frazier.

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  From: dgoodma02 at comcast.net 
  To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us 
  Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 2:58 PM
  Subject: Re: [or-roots] Memories of WWII


  Cecil:  We must be of the same generation.  I, too, remember the War years, and I have Victory at Sea also. Really worth it.  I also managed to get a Special Set from Disney called "Victory Through Air Power" by Alexander De Severski. it's animated by Disney, also has a bunch of War time Disney Cartoons, and some propaganda shorts about conserving for the War.

  --
  Bob Goodman 
  USAF Retired 
  University Place, Washington

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    There are many things that I remember about WWII, but today my letter flipper (mail man), dropped the 2 DVD, 26 epasodes (12 hours total), of "Victory At Sea" through my mail slot.  A very great buy!

    I remember rationing, and the day I spilled a new 5 pound bad of sugar in the wood shed.  Yikes!

    I remember the really bad synthetic rubber ballons produced near the end of WWII.  We didn't have to pay for them until you inflated them and they didn't break (Foster, Or, general store).

    I remember the GI's who took a rest break in our barn.... That I almost burned down a few years later.


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