Special offer

Throwback Thursday- My Dad Feb-June 1944 in Flying School

By
Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway California Realty DRE #01492138

Throwback Thursday-My Dad Feb-June 1944 in Flying School in Stillwater, Missouri

 

My Dad Feb-June 1944 at Flying School

 

 

 

 

 

 

My mother was really big on scrap booking from the time she married. I went through her book today and found the pages to see where my dad was on D-Day 1944. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Dad Feb-June 1944 in the Air Force

 

 

 

 

 

Here are some pictures of my dad and his classmates.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MY Dad Feb - June 1944

He was in the Army Air Corp (later renamed the Air Force) and stationed at Stillwater, Missouri February 1944 where he went through flying school. I am sure they were very upset and wished they could have been there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Dad Feb-June 1944 in Air Force

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is a photo dated June 15, 1944 when he went to San Antonio, Texas.  I think this is where he went to navigation school.

 

 

 My dad is the one on the left side.

 

 

I love the shorts!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today, June 6, 2014 is the 70th Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion. Many great men did not return and the one who did return are at least 88 years or older. 

It was a great battle and a turning point for the end of the war. I heard the radio announcement President Roosevelt gave on this day. It was a prayer and they say that over 10 million Americans prayed with him during this message. It gave me goose bumps to hear his words so long ago while the men where in the middle of the invasion. 

Happy D-Day!

 

California is a dream-come-true state no matter what your needs or wants are. We have year round warm weather, beautiful beaches, rustic mountains and desert communities. If you are looking for a home in Southern California, please contact me. I am a local California Realtor, live in the Inland Empire community and am aware of the local market. I am here to help you find a home or to sell the home you currently own. California has great opportunities to view Nature and Bird Watching. Whatever your needs are, you will find it here in California! From the Inland Empire you are 45 minutes to the beaches, mountains or desert. Housing is affordable in the Inland Empire area!



Kristin Hamilton CABRE #01492138 Keller Williams Realty –WCR Member– I am a full time agent and deal in all types of real estate transactions. Trusts, Probate, Short Sales, Standard Listing, Single Family Homes, Apartments 1-4 units, Duplexes and Condos. I am also an experienced REO agent. I sell real estate in the Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, and Los Angeles Counties. I am a trained and experienced Short Sale agent. If you are looking for a professional and experienced agent, I am just a click away. Google me at Kristin Hamilton-Real Estate Agent. Homeowners and Buyers both will find my services top notch and successful. Call me to sell your home; both traditional and short sales.



Subscribe to my blog; “Kristin’s Inland Empire Blog- www.kristinhamiltonblog.com.

 

If you want to sell your home, call Kristin @909-557-6966 or email me at kristinhamilton@kw.com

Posted by

 

     Need a Great Realtor in San Bernardino & Riverside?

Google me here...Kristin Hamilton 909.557.6966.

       CDPE, SFR, CHS, BPOR, BA , GREEN
              Sun Lakes Realty, Kristin Hamilton BRE-01492138
 

 

 Sun Lakes Realty Realtor in 55+ Communities

 

             

Follow me on Facebook

 

Follow me on LinkedIn

 

Go to my Blog

 

 

Follow me to Twitter

Google Kristin Hamilton

NAR BPOR Designation

 

Women's Council of Realtors Secretary

Google+ for Kristin Hamilton Realtor 

GREEN Realtor

110 Years Calif Association of Realtors 

Broker Patty Da Silva Da Silva
Green Realty Properties® - 954-667-7253 - Cooper City, FL
Top Listing Broker

Hello Kristin. Those are treasured photos Kristin! Thanks for sharing, enjoy your weekends!

Jun 07, 2014 04:16 AM
Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR
Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA
(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Patty,

I am glad you like my photos. This is a great group that Kerrie started for us to share.

Jun 07, 2014 04:28 AM
Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert
Richmond, TX

Kristin,

 I love the photos and I am from San Antonio, I need to hear that prayer I am sure it would give me goosebumps as well. I hope you are having a great weekend!

Jun 07, 2014 06:38 AM
Jane Chaulklin-Schott
TEAMCONNECT REALTY - (407) 394-9766 - Orlando, FL
TeamConnect Luxury Homes - Orlando, Florida, 32836

Memorie and then photos are worth billions of dollars. You are fortunate to be so wealthy, Kristin.

Jun 07, 2014 01:56 PM
Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR
Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA
(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Jean,

Yes I am rich in memories and photos of my wonderful parents. I miss them but they both lived a very long life and happy until the end.

Jun 07, 2014 01:58 PM
Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR
Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA
(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Yolanda,

 The recording were released to media areas (ABC, NBC and CBS) televison stations and many radio stations. I heard it on KFI 650 AM. The USC - University of Southern California, have 143 old tapes of important speeches from the past. They had been working to  get this one ready for D-Day. It was wonderful. Probably if you Google it, you can find it. I will look too and if I locate it, I will send you the link. It gave me goosebumps and he was giving the speech before we knew the invasion had been successful. He told everyone to get down on their knees and pray with him.

Jun 07, 2014 02:07 PM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Thanks for sharing the photos and story of your dad Kristin, your dad and so many others have a lot to be proud of for their role in this war.

Jun 07, 2014 04:17 PM
Sharon & Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette, IN - Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette homes for sale

Kristin, these are photos to always treasure and pass down to your family! 

Jun 07, 2014 11:44 PM
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Hey, Kristin!  I included this post in today's Last Week's Favorites,

Jun 08, 2014 12:28 AM
Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR
Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA
(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Bob,

Yes they did a great job and we owe them a big thanks for helping to keep us free. A strong military presence and  patriotism is important. Hopefully we never have another battle on US Territories again. 

Jun 08, 2014 01:13 AM
Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR
Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA
(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Sharon and Bruce,

Yes I adore going through them and thank goodness my mother labeled them with date and location.

Jun 08, 2014 01:14 AM
Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR
Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA
(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Patricia,

Thanks for putting my post in your group Last Week's Favorites. I will stop by and read all the other great posts for the week.

Jun 08, 2014 01:15 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Those are some great pics.  My Uncle Joe, who died last year, was our family historian. He had all the old photos.  I have some he gave me over the years.  Might have to share one next TBT.

Jun 08, 2014 04:10 AM
Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR
Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA
(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Chris Ann,

Absolutely as we all are enjoying sharing our childhood and historical pictures. I will look forward to seeing yours.

Jun 08, 2014 05:11 AM
Cathy Wolters
Wolters Realty & Property Management Company - Cocoa, FL
Your Brevard County Property Management Expert

Kristin, what awesome photos! Thank you for sharing. I love the shorts too! 

Jun 09, 2014 08:09 AM
Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR
Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA
(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Cathy,

I am glad you liked my photos. I am already looking for something to post this coming Thursday. I think I am going to post a photo of me growing up. Hope you are posting in this group too.

 

Jun 09, 2014 08:21 AM
Bette Gottwald
UNITED REAL ESTATE | Central PA - Mechanicsburg, PA
"Bet"on Central PA Real Estate!

Kristin, These are wonderful photos and a this is  beautiful tribute to your Father.  We should never forget about how these troops were willing to lay down their lives for people they'd never met. Tthey will forever be our heros.

 

Jun 09, 2014 12:25 PM
Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR
Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA
(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Bette,

It makes me wonder if many of the citizens in our country are not  as patriotic like they were during WWll and the Korean War. Thanks for stopping by and the kind words.

Jun 09, 2014 01:37 PM
Tony & Darcy Cannon
Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT
The C Team

Kristin, I am sure that they would have wished to have been there at D Day, everyone involved contributed to that great cause!

Jun 10, 2014 04:05 AM
Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR
Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA
(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Tony & Darcy,

When the numbers lost came in, perhaps they were glad they missed that battle. But my dad went to the Pacific afterwards for a year or more. I am not sure how much shooting he saw but they were always flying from place to place. All the men and women contributed to the war and finally peace was obtained.

Jun 10, 2014 04:16 AM