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American History

Sherman A1

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5. No, long since gone

Reply to VGNonly (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 22, 2021, 04:11 PM

Jun 2021

I think it was 1981 or so. I never really knew him as my folks split up when I was an infant. All I had was what my Mom would tell me (which was actually quite a bit), his discharge papers along with a few photos and what I could glean online through various sources. His ship was around the Philippines, went to Korea for occupation duty and he was rotated out, riding home on the deck of a Destroyer. 586 went to the breakers in the late 1940s. I have been able to see the one based in Evansville a couple of times as it toured around. They are interesting ships.

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USS Sable and Wolverine [View all] VGNonly Jun 2021 OP

Yes, Sherman A1 Jun 2021 #1

My father VGNonly Jun 2021 #2

Mine went through Great Lakes as well Sherman A1 Jun 2021 #3

Is he still with you? VGNonly Jun 2021 #4

No, long since gone Sherman A1 Jun 2021 #5