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Originally Posted by t-tom
My Grandfather spent 1942-1946 at Hickam Field. He was "recruited" out of civilian life because of his knowledge of IBM punch machines. But what he really did was work on code breaking machines and punch machines. He's 99 years old now. Still lives in his own house and drives.
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That's awesome, Tom! Please convey to your grandfather our utmost respect and gratitude for his service.
Please let him know that my Mom, a WWII vet, just turned 94, and is still in her own house and still driving as well.
Here's Mom and Dad 6 months after they got married. Photo taken in June 1946 right after the war. He was an Ensign and stayed in the Navy until 1959 (a 20 year stint).
And here's Mom on her 94th birthday. I asked her to hold up one of the current books she was reading.
The greatest generation....you bet they were.
