The sailor in these pictures is my great uncle, Glenn. My dad was much too young to serve in WWII (he's the little guy in the overalls and glasses) and my Grandpa was too old (he's the guy in the suit and fedora), but his brother Glenn signed up, and crewed a submarine in the Pacific theater.
Not too long after these pictures, the submarine was hit, and Glenn sank to his final resting place at the bottom of the South China Sea.
I have to say on this day that I'm honored to know that a brave man like Glenn lies in my family tree. He was never able to have any children to carry on his line, so it's up to me and the others in my family to remember his sacrifice for our freedoms.
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