A day late, but ...

[leethet]

Because it was so cool to see other people's veteran dads (but it's a big pic so behind the cut)





The story goes that when war broke out my dad, who was in England and apparently enjoyed dual citizenship (U.S./U.K.), went into a British war office to sign up and said "I want to be a pilot." They basically said "Get real, son." So he said "Screw you" and went to the U.S. Army war office. They didn't let him be a pilot either. :-)

The photo was taken around 1941.

EDIT: I should add, my memory places the picture at 1941, but as it's a studio shot, it's not dated, and it seems to me pretty early for him to look so adult, now I think about it. He was in the army 'til the very early 50s, so in theory it could be that late, but I do think it was during the war.

Comments

[loxleyprince.livejournal.com]

What a lovely photo :-)

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

I love the anecdote, it seems like the beginning of a story. He's quite handsome.

[franciskerst.livejournal.com]

He is more than handsome, beautiful rather. My father was quite good-looking (and my mother not bad either) but unfortunately I didn't inherited their apparent genes or, if so, in the wrong order!

Interesting story; he was brave as much as seducing. What did he do eventually?

[shayheyred.livejournal.com]

HANDSOME man. He looks like he's about to deliver an Important Speech to the folks at home about how well the military is doing. And we'd all nod and agree because he would be a compelling speaker.

/end fantasy observation

[elmey.livejournal.com]

Great picture, he has beautiful eyes. And I love that story too; he must have had a lot of confidence, though of course when you're that young maybe you just don't know better ;)

[gilda-elise.livejournal.com]

He may have never been a pilot, but he certainly could have passed as one. He looks so dashing!