Yesterday, I found some items of interest to me. As someone who enjoys history the find was a good one. The items were two World War II era rationing books and some rationing stamps. I don’t imagine many of these exist across this country. the books were dated in 1942 and had my mother’s signature on them. (Ruth E. Yount) One had my grandfather’s signature. (James Edward Yount)
My mother’s most vivid memory was the peoples’ reaction and parade while in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania at the war’s end. She would have been 16 years of age. Interestingly, her future husband was in Europe at the time and I would be born ten years after the war. I am old!
Also, another find was a photo of the R.M.S Queen Elizabeth. (I had found another photo of this ship in the past.)This was the largest ocean liner of the time and my dad went to England aboard this ship with many, many other soldiers. One story of interest he told me concerned this ship. German propaganda machine was placing statements the liner had been sunk by a German U-boat.
NOTE: I AM, ALSO, ON A WWII SITE WHERE I PLACED THIS PHOTO FOR DISCUSSION. A REPLY ON THE SITE SPOKE OF A DOCUMENTARY WHERE A GERMAN U-BOAT OFFICER HAD THIS SHIP IN HIS SITES. THE OFFICER SAID HE SAW THE YOUNG SOLDIERS ON THE DECK ENJOYING THEMSELVES AND DIDN’T HAVE THE HEART TO SINK HER. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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