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Posted 2 years ago
VikingFan82
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More photos of my grandfather that I found. The first one is back home in Minneapolis, in his parent's back yard. The rifle is a Japanese rifle he brought back, and still has. The second one was taken in Ft. Pierce, Florida, and the third one was taken in Casablanca in 1945.
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Your Grandfather looks very very young in those 1st two pictures!
I do like the title :)
The first one he is actually the oldest. It was after he came home...still only 20. The second photo he was probably 17...the last one he was most likely 19.
very cool photos :) love them :)
You look alot like him