My Father, U.S Army soldier 1943-1946

MY FATHER AS A YOUNG ARMY SOLDIER IN 1943 AT THE AGE OF 21, HE IS NOW 82 YEARS OLD AND HE STILL SHARES HIS PAST EXPERIENCES AS A MINORITY SOLDIER IN THE U.S. AND IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC.HE WAS ISSUED A GARAND M1 RIFLE (BELOW)WHICH WAS THE STANDARD U.S ARMY RIFLE DURING WWII.HE EARNED THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL(BELOW) AND HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED OUT OF CAMP SHELBY MISSISSIPPI AT THE RANK OF A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS IN 1946.

GARAND M1 RIFLE

private first class ranking stripe

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

Myself, David Rogers

visual artist and writer of The Return of the Picnic Pigrim

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