My wife’s cousin wrote me again about her father and the Athabaskan…
I had told her that I did not want to bother her with the story of Athabaskan.
I can be quite obsessive sometimes.
Hi Pierre,
You don’t cause me any problems, it’s a real pleasure to dive into history. On the contrary, I’m deeply grateful because I now know a lot more about my father’s involment in the war..
Yesterday, while talking to dad, I noticed that he was a little bit confused, consciously or unconsciously; this disurbs him. I decided that I was to respect that. On the other hand, I bought with me the picture you gave me of the crew of the Athabaskan taken in April 1944. He recognized someone. He is the sailor in the middle between the two cannons in the third row; he is chubby. He did not recall his name, but he recalls his nickname: “Thin”… something like that. He met him once after the year.
He was happy to see the picture and I promised him to print a copy.
I started looking for pictures of my dad… When I am done, I will contact you again.
Have a nice day.
This is “Thin…”
Thin
I wonder if my wife’s uncle had a nickname on the Athabaskan…
When I look at that picture, I think of all those brave men who gave their lives for their country and all those who survided the war but have to live now with their memories of the sinking.
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