sblitz Posted November 17, 2016 Share #1 Posted November 17, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Today my uncle, a WW2 navy veteran who served in the South Pacific aboard a hospital gun ship and was part of the liberation of the Philippines and went ashore in Japan after surrender, had his ashes (along with his wife) laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. He died in the spring at the age of 92. It was a moving experience, hard to say anything more. My dad, an Army infantry soldier who fought on Omaha Beach, was wounded in the hedge rows of Normandy, earned a Purple Heart and Bronze Star, was sent back to fight in the Battle of the Bulge and, in later years was awarded the Legionne D'Honore from the French Government, is still alive and kicking at 94. He, btw, is the one who introduced me to Leica and who still shoots his iiif on occasion. I will probably post some more in the coming days, but this shot is one I particularly liked ...... taken with the Q. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sblitz Posted November 17, 2016 Author Share #2 Posted November 17, 2016 and now here's the photo (oops!) Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/266566-burial-at-arlington-national-cemetery/?do=findComment&comment=3150632'>More sharing options...
Robert M Poole Posted November 17, 2016 Share #3 Posted November 17, 2016 and now here's the photo (oops!)You must be very proud. www.robertpoolephotography.com Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted November 17, 2016 Share #4 Posted November 17, 2016 Today my uncle, a WW2 navy veteran who served in the South Pacific aboard a hospital gun ship and was part of the liberation of the Philippines and went ashore in Japan after surrender, had his ashes (along with his wife) laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. He died in the spring at the age of 92. It was a moving experience, hard to say anything more. My dad, an Army infantry soldier who fought on Omaha Beach, was wounded in the hedge rows of Normandy, earned a Purple Heart and Bronze Star, was sent back to fight in the Battle of the Bulge and, in later years was awarded the Legionne D'Honore from the French Government, is still alive and kicking at 94. He, btw, is the one who introduced me to Leica and who still shoots his iiif on occasion. I will probably post some more in the coming days, but this shot is one I particularly liked ...... taken with the Q. My sympathy to you and to your family. My father in law is Korean war vet and has a space at the same place for his ash, where his wife, my mother in law's ash is already there! Best regards, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblitz Posted November 17, 2016 Author Share #5 Posted November 17, 2016 Louis, Robert -- Thank you ..... Here is another; Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/266566-burial-at-arlington-national-cemetery/?do=findComment&comment=3150650'>More sharing options...
Bateleur Posted November 18, 2016 Share #6 Posted November 18, 2016 Touching series and story Steve. Be strong Charles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denys Posted November 18, 2016 Share #7 Posted November 18, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) If any photographs are priceless, it is photographs such as these. Lovely images and memories you are rightly very proud of. Thanks for posting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted November 19, 2016 Share #8 Posted November 19, 2016 These are terrific. It would appear you have longevity genes, helping to explain how you look younger than your years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert blu Posted November 23, 2016 Share #9 Posted November 23, 2016 These are really strong photos, thanks for sharing such personal story. robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Martin Posted November 23, 2016 Share #10 Posted November 23, 2016 Huge respect for servicemen and women. Something to be very proud of. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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