This picture of the USS Randolph adjacent to a Navy repair ship has special meaning for Father Time's immediate family. The hole in the foredeck was made by a Kamikaze hit.
Fly: Yes! He was fortunate to be in the aft section when the ship was hit. The ship's historian said that 32 U.S. Naval personnel were killed in the incident.
Flashcat: The celebration of the death of our family member who served on the Randolph has always been held on July 4th rather than Memorial Day. The reason is simply that he was a very positive person and July 4th is viewed as a positive celebration of freedom. It exemplifies his personality more than any other holiday we celebrate.
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Was Mrs. Time's father on USS Randolph at the time?
Is this related to Independence Day?
Fly: Yes! He was fortunate to be in the aft section when the ship was hit. The ship's historian said that 32 U.S. Naval personnel were killed in the incident.
Flashcat: The celebration of the death of our family member who served on the Randolph has always been held on July 4th rather than Memorial Day. The reason is simply that he was a very positive person and July 4th is viewed as a positive celebration of freedom. It exemplifies his personality more than any other holiday we celebrate.
Hope that makes sense.
Yes, I see; it does make sense. :)
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