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Harrylee
06-16-2013, 11:44 AM
It’s fathers day it’s time to remember these men. As for me my father was a simple man he grew up in a hard times I don’t even think he made it to 8th grade born in 1923 my father Harry Tobin was a hero, no schooling the man did what he had to do, he went to war in the WW2 came home and went on with his life. For all the time I knew him he was a mason still a hard life on till he shattered a disk in his spine from all that heavy way of a making a living. Never raised a hand to me but we still butted heads. Times where changing and what I thought were completely different from his, we worked all that out when I moved out at eighteen. And through the years I got to know him better, to my father who is no longer here I want to really tell you did good. I will always look up to you. You are my father and my hero R.I. P. This picture was taken in Italy in somewhere around 1943 he was 20 then oh so indestructible, the lady that lived next door was a artist and she put color on the black and white photo .He lost most of his hearing from being in the artillery, before he pasted away he was wearing two hearing aids it used to drive me crazy talking to him on the phone , but still in person I loved the man. He never was in to guns my brother was and he would take me shooting but my father was the hero although it took me time to see that. So for all of you remember the man that raised you

RevRay
06-16-2013, 12:24 PM
Nice post Harry Lee ... it got me to thinking.

He's in heaven now, but I do have fond memories of my Dad. Like yours, my dad ended up in Italy during WWII as well. His introduction to combat was the Anzio beachead, which I understand was quite an introduction. He graduated from high school in 1943, and before a year had gone by he was in the thick of it. He did me and my brothers and sisters a real favor by staying in the Army when the war was over. It meant that we grew up to have a completely different life than he had. The town he grew up in doesn't look a whole lot different today than it did when he left in 1943 ... just a little bit more run down. So, Dad, until we meet again, thank you for giving me a shot at a better life ... I look forward to seeing you again in due course.