Anyone interested in this book?

[Paul Sisco]

I found this to be a very interesting read. And as we near 80 some of you might also be interested in what was happening during our first 5 years.  One neat fact for me. My Dad’s 86th Infantry Division was one of only two units called upon to fight in both Europe and the Pacific. He was shipping out to fight in Europe when I was born and didn’t see me until they had a month’s leave in July, 1945, before they had to leave for the Pacific. I can just imagine what my parents were feeling when he had to board that train for the West Coast. His unit was slated to be in the invasion force of the Japanese home islands. Luckily the war ended and instead he taught Philippine kids how to play baseball. I’d be happy to send the book to anyone.

Paul

[Dean Pope]

Paul

I read this book when it first came out but I don’t remember much about it. You have special reasons to be grateful for the atomic bomb.  It saved lots of American- and Japanese— lives.

I just returned from a research trip to the Tennessee State Library in Nashville. Had dinner with my old roommate, A.G. Kasselberg, East High ‘63, Princeton ‘67.  He has had a miraculous recovery from colon cancer.  Good things still happen.

Dean

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On Jun 15, 2024, at 7:42 PM, Paul Sisco <phs...@gmail.com> wrote:

I found this to be a very interesting read. And as we near 80 some of you might also be interested in what was happening during our first 5 years.  One neat fact for me. My Dad’s 86th Infantry Division was one of only two units called upon to fight in both Europe and the Pacific. He was shipping out to fight in Europe when I was born and didn’t see me until they had a month’s leave in July, 1945, before they had to leave for the Pacific. I can just imagine what my parents were feeling when he had to board that train for the West Coast. His unit was slated to be in the invasion force of the Japanese home islands. Luckily the war ended and instead he taught Philippine kids how to play baseball. I’d be happy to send the book to anyone.

Paul

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[Paul Sisco]

Dean,

Great news about A.G.  The author’s Dad was a Church of Christ preacher in East Texas, so I felt some cultural affinity with him.

Paul

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[Don Wade]

My dad was with a squadron that went to Europe I think, and he stayed back having been designated to teach other pilots. He was on the Corsair at first. He saw a fellow squadron after the war and he was stocking at a grocery store in MO. Dad asked how it went…he replied that not many came back because their trips were beyond the amt  of gas capacity they had, so they went down! We were in Kingston, TX I believe during his teaching future pilots  time in the Navy. Later he was at Memphis State teaching with your dad, Paul, and doing Reserves in Millington in jets. He love flying, and now my granddaughter (18) has her pilot’s license before her regular license. “It’s scarier down here than up in the sky!” Aug 15 th she will be going to Liberty Univ’s Pilot’s school… one of the top three in US. ! My dad would be so proud!! ✈️ 😎 I’ve been doing a lot of praying! Plus Daddy and Don  are watching from above!!

On Sat, Jun 15, 2024 at 7:42 PM Paul Sisco <phs...@gmail.com> wrote:

I found this to be a very interesting read. And as we near 80 some of you might also be interested in what was happening during our first 5 years.  One neat fact for me. My Dad’s 86th Infantry Division was one of only two units called upon to fight in both Europe and the Pacific. He was shipping out to fight in Europe when I was born and didn’t see me until they had a month’s leave in July, 1945, before they had to leave for the Pacific. I can just imagine what my parents were feeling when he had to board that train for the West Coast. His unit was slated to be in the invasion force of the Japanese home islands. Luckily the war ended and instead he taught Philippine kids how to play baseball. I’d be happy to send the book to anyone.

Paul

[Paul Sisco]

Neat story, Karen! And very fortunate that your Dad wasn’t sent to Europe. My great-uncle Maury Jenkins was training to be a pilot in WWI. They were teaching them how to maneuver the plane to create a vacuum to put out engine fires, which were common. He wasn’t too enthusiastic about that. But he and his flying buddies helped establish the Memphis airport after the war. I wonder if your granddaughter will become a commercial pilot?

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[Don Wade]

Yes she wants to fly for Delta right now, we’ll see. Liberty Univ. is one of the three top schools for training, and they said Delta checks out their students!

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