First pages for Volumne III Journaling We left Scarsdale, New York, at 0:800 on the 12th of November. The plan was to drive to Santa Rosa, California to Moms parents where we would stay while Dad went on to Alaska. We would join him after John was born and Dad had secured housing. By...

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Journaling: On 24 September 1957 Dad was relieved from duty at Ellsworth with orders for Elmendorf AFB, Anchorage, Alaska. He was to report between 10:00 hours on the 28th November and 08:00 hours on the 29th of November 1957 to the Commander of the 1705th Air Transport Group Heavy at the...

Journaling: We left Ellsworth AFB on the 23rd of October, we driving to Minneapolis and stopping at the Schindler Girls for three nights. The Schindler Girls were Afra, Hedwig and Eleanor Schindler, Moms three single aunts. I had at best a months experience walking. You know the time when you...

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Journaling: On 24 September 1957 Dad was relieved from duty at Ellsworth with orders for Elmendorf AFB, Anchorage, Alaska. He was to report between 10:00 hours on the 28th November and 08:00 hours on the 29th of November 1957 to the Commander of the 1705th Air Transport Group Heavy at the...

One of the advantages of doing digital pages over traditional scrapbooking is I can include scans of original documents. The challenge is adding an artsy touch. Journaling: Shortly after arriving at Ellsworth AFB Dad received an updated Security Clearance Notification. He was granted a...

Journaling These fish were caught on 12 July 1957 at Lake Victoria. The lake was located about 15 miles SW of Rapid City. It was created when Victoria Creek was dammed in the 1930s. The dam was damaged in the Rapid City flood on 9 June 1972. As a result, the lake was drained and never refilled...

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These are old slides that have been scanned. Some have mold and/or lines through them. I did spend some time fixing them but not a lot as Anna's Artsy style works well with the distressed nature of these old slides. Journaling One of the original tourist attractions between the Black Hills...

Pages 174-175 Dad's Military Album Vol. II Journaling The black and white photographs were taken on 17 September 1957, the first day I walked by myself. The two photographs of Mom and Dad sitting at the table were taken 23 July 1957 on their second wedding anniversary. Mom and Dad had...

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Journaling The patch of 28th Bombardment Wing Heavy Shield: nebuly seperating gold and azure. Crest: On a wreath of the colors, gold and azure, a fleur-de-lis vertical to the outer leaves terminates in the form of wings. The gold represents excellence in all we do while the azure...

Journaling On 7 February 1957, Dad received a permanent change of station to Ellsworth Air Force Base outside of Rapid City South Dakota. We had 15 days delay enroute with a reporting date of the 19th of February. I do not know what day we left Travis Air Force Base. Mom and Dad loaded up the...

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Journaling In November 1956 Dad was recommended for promotion to Technical Sargent. If he had been promoted it would have been outside of the requirements to be promoted. At the time it was the practice in the Air Force to allocate annual promotions to the major air commands. Those...

Journaling Dad worked in the communications area of the headquarters building. Assets Used Anna Aspnes Scenic Layered Template Album No. 1 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Scenic-Layered-Template-Album-No.-1.html ArtPlay Palette Paraiso...

Love the ethereal feel! So peaceful.

Journaling The view from base housing was of the base hospital where I was born. I do not know the exact date Mom and Dad moved into base housing. When asked Mom said they lived in Suisun City for about a year. By studying the slides and photographs they moved on base sometime in the late...

Journaling In November of 1955, Dad was sent as part of a control team to Kwajalein Naval Air Station (NAS) for 12 days TDY. Kwajalein Atoll is part of the March Islands. Its total area is about 6 square miles and is one of the worlds largest coral reefs. With the need for the...