Veteran's day smokes

[Old Smokey]

Was he in Marseille?

On my last deployment, we stopped in Marseille for a port visit. While on shore patrol, I was transporting our sailors to/from town along with the tourists coming to CVN-77. There was an old Frechman I sat next to and spoke with while we drove into town. He pointed out many WWII historic points, mostly old buiding that were used for hospitals, barracks, and whatever else. Doubt a prison was there, but very well may've been.

Matt, I don’t recall him saying where in France he was. He rarely mentioned his service. I wish he was still living so I could learn more.

[chain_gang]

Matt, I don’t recall him saying where in France he was. He rarely mentioned his service. I wish he was still living so I could learn more.

I was gonna post this yesterday:

https://www.usa.gov/military-records#item-35357

You can request his records, especially being next of kin. You should at least get his DD1149 - a brief summary of his service, and it's also a military separation document. Not sure what else you'll get, but worth the look.