 My dad, Robert W. Arnts, served on Attu
with the U. S. Navy
beginning in the fall of 1943 for about 18 months. He
often talked about one buddy, Wesley Frick, who called
my mother shortly after my dad died on June 19, 1997
at the age of 76. I have a photo album with many great
photos of dad's days on Attu. Most of these photos are
not captioned. I will share them here
with you, hoping that you can identify some of the
people in the pictures, or the places at which they
were taken. If you can identify anyone in these
pictures, or the dates and places they were taken, please get it
touch.
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#1. A group of 11 standing by a Quonset hut. |
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#2. A tree "grows" on Attu. |
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#3. Easter was celebrated in the Aleutians much like it was elsewhere in the world...with the exception of the weather being a major difference, and, it was difficult to color powdered eggs! |
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#3. Digging out. |
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#4. Taking a break by a Quonset hut. |
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#5. Someone on the left is holding "man's best friend" it appears. The mascot's name was "Snowball." |
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#6. Man's "other" best friend, pretty ladies pictures posted on the wall of their Quonset huts. A little something to remind them what was waiting at home for them. |
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#6. The
following individuals are in this photo. Numbers
correspond to folks in the picture: 1. John Clark -
Laural, Maryland |
Last Updated: 16 November 2008 08:14