WW2 fishing

1/4 stick · 05-12-10, 02:18 PM

My father was an electritians mate on a gasoline tanker in the Pacific during the last couple years of World War 2. These are some pics of some of the crew fishing off of the tanker.

This is a picture of my father, second from left, and some guys in the guts of the ship. He never really saw any combat that I know of, he really never talked much about it. But Mama says he used to tell her about how it would mess with his head bad working down in the ship while they were navagating areas where ships had been known to hit mines. I imagine it did. I'd think you'd have to have a true set of cohonies to work in the guts of a ship loaded with gasoline while going through areas like that and not go crazy every time you hear a bump.

nofearengineer · 05-12-10, 02:22 PM

Love the pictures. Especially the oceanic white tip (pic #2)...man, it's just a baby, but those things get HUGE.

A salute to your dad!

1/4 stick · 05-12-10, 02:27 PM

Thank you NoFear. I really do miss that man. I was truely lucky to have been blessed with a father like him.

zooker · 05-12-10, 03:17 PM

my family have a long history of militry involement..mostly sailers

grand pop -mom's side- rode on the mo' he was a gunners mate-his job was firing them 18" beast..i have seen the pic's of them firing at coral snakes with 5" anti air guns..

pop was in the 101 airborne-went thru d day and the battle of the bulge..

zooker

1/4 stick · 05-12-10, 03:39 PM

I bet they had some stories to tell Zook.

bassinbob · 05-12-10, 04:09 PM

Nice pics stick. My dad was on troop transport back then. His ship was hit with a Kamakazi. He got a Purple Heart for burn injuries. Told me a few stories. Sometimes he would ride the landing craft to unload the Marines.

Cavs1123 · 05-12-10, 04:31 PM

Those are some awesome pics Stick! You must be proud of your dad!

1/4 stick · 05-12-10, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Cavs1123

Those are some awesome pics Stick! You must be proud of your dad!

Thank you. Yep I'm very proud of him. He was a heck of a man. I'm very poud of all the others that have served in our military too. Our country owes them a lot more than we could ever repay. Certainly more than they get.

Jim80 · 05-12-10, 07:11 PM

Stick thanks for sharing the pictures man they were great to look at

jim

BigBassin144 · 05-12-10, 08:07 PM

Those are awesome 1/4! Thanks for sharing them, they're very cool.

BB

bcklash · 05-12-10, 08:13 PM

Stick I love these pictures. Today would have been my dads 76th birthday, today is also the day we buried him 2 years ago with full miltary honors. One of the proudest moments in my life is when they folded that flag and handed to me.

We have alot to be thankful for because of men like our fathers.

Thanks 1/4 stick for posting those pictures it helped me get thru a rough day and stop feeling sorry for myself and be proud again.

zooker · 05-12-10, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 1/4 stick

I bet they had some stories to tell Zook.

pop don't talk about it-he has two purple hearts-i have heard the stories when pop and uncle get togather with a bottle of burbon..uncle was in the 82nd airborne

pop is in bad health..btw this is the only fish pop caught form my boat..

zooker

1/4 stick · 05-12-10, 08:45 PM

Glad it helped you backlash.

1/4 stick · 05-12-10, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by zooker

pop is in bad health..btw this is the only fish pop caught form my boat..

zooker

I'm sorry to hear that Zook. I bet he'd still jerk a knot in ya if you get out of line though.

MallenManson · 05-12-10, 09:00 PM

Great pics, 1/4! Sorry to hear about your losses guys, as well as your dad's bad health zooker.

brushhog · 05-12-10, 09:36 PM

stick, make sure those pictures are safe forever... maybe even look into getting copies and storing them somewhere else. I would venture to guess they are the most "valuable" thing you own, I know they would be if hey were mine... Thanks for sharing!

BassinNC · 05-12-10, 10:53 PM

Great pics stick. Your right, our military men and women don't get no where near the respect they deserve anymore.

bamabassman · 05-12-10, 11:31 PM

God bless you stick! Salute to all our veterans!!!

05-12-10, 02:18 PM	#1
1/4 stick BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fayetteville, N.C. Posts: 3,529	WW2 fishing My father was an electritians mate on a gasoline tanker in the Pacific during the last couple years of World War 2. These are some pics of some of the crew fishing off of the tanker. This is a picture of my father, second from left, and some guys in the guts of the ship. He never really saw any combat that I know of, he really never talked much about it. But Mama says he used to tell her about how it would mess with his head bad working down in the ship while they were navagating areas where ships had been known to hit mines. I imagine it did. I'd think you'd have to have a true set of cohonies to work in the guts of a ship loaded with gasoline while going through areas like that and not go crazy every time you hear a bump. __________________ Just a redneck having fun. https://www.youtube.com/user/donaldvlogsify

05-12-10, 02:27 PM	#3
1/4 stick BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fayetteville, N.C. Posts: 3,529	Thank you NoFear. I really do miss that man. I was truely lucky to have been blessed with a father like him. __________________ Just a redneck having fun. https://www.youtube.com/user/donaldvlogsify

05-12-10, 03:17 PM	#4
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	my family have a long history of militry involement..mostly sailers grand pop -mom's side- rode on the mo' he was a gunners mate-his job was firing them 18" beast..i have seen the pic's of them firing at coral snakes with 5" anti air guns.. pop was in the 101 airborne-went thru d day and the battle of the bulge.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

05-12-10, 03:39 PM	#5
1/4 stick BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fayetteville, N.C. Posts: 3,529	I bet they had some stories to tell Zook. __________________ Just a redneck having fun. https://www.youtube.com/user/donaldvlogsify

05-12-10, 04:09 PM	#6
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Nice pics stick. My dad was on troop transport back then. His ship was hit with a Kamakazi. He got a Purple Heart for burn injuries. Told me a few stories. Sometimes he would ride the landing craft to unload the Marines. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

05-12-10, 02:22 PM	#2
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	Love the pictures. Especially the oceanic white tip (pic #2)...man, it's just a baby, but those things get HUGE. A salute to your dad! __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

05-12-10, 04:31 PM	#7
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	Those are some awesome pics Stick! You must be proud of your dad! __________________ Tom

05-12-10, 07:11 PM	#9
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	Stick thanks for sharing the pictures man they were great to look at jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

05-12-10, 08:07 PM	#10
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Those are awesome 1/4! Thanks for sharing them, they're very cool. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

05-12-10, 08:13 PM	#11
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	Stick I love these pictures. Today would have been my dads 76th birthday, today is also the day we buried him 2 years ago with full miltary honors. One of the proudest moments in my life is when they folded that flag and handed to me. We have alot to be thankful for because of men like our fathers. Thanks 1/4 stick for posting those pictures it helped me get thru a rough day and stop feeling sorry for myself and be proud again. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

05-12-10, 08:45 PM	#13
1/4 stick BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fayetteville, N.C. Posts: 3,529	Glad it helped you backlash. __________________ Just a redneck having fun. https://www.youtube.com/user/donaldvlogsify

05-12-10, 09:00 PM	#15
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Great pics, 1/4! Sorry to hear about your losses guys, as well as your dad's bad health zooker. __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

05-12-10, 09:36 PM	#16
brushhog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Whitesboro, NY Posts: 1,222	stick, make sure those pictures are safe forever... maybe even look into getting copies and storing them somewhere else. I would venture to guess they are the most "valuable" thing you own, I know they would be if hey were mine... Thanks for sharing! __________________ 3/4 of the Earth's surface is water and 1/4 is land. Clearly god wants me to fish, not mow the lawn.

05-12-10, 10:53 PM	#17
BassinNC BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: albemarle, NC Posts: 788	Great pics stick. Your right, our military men and women don't get no where near the respect they deserve anymore. __________________ 138 bass in 2K10. Biggest 4LBS 14oz.

05-12-10, 11:31 PM	#18
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	God bless you stick! Salute to all our veterans!!! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

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