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tuflehundon · 11-30-2007, 22:58 PM

I am new to the forum and am interested in all military history. I mainly focus on WWII. Am interested in Pacific Campain, my Grandfather was A Machinegunner and Parachutist in the 1st Mar Div WWII. He old me a few of his stories before he died. I was the only person he ever talked about the war with. He told me all his stories te summer before I wentto Boot Camp. Ever since then I have been studying the Pac Campain.

Welcome any info from anyone especially if it involves him. His name was SSgt George Pettyjohn, he retired as a Drill Instructor from Parris Island.

In WWII he was in:

the Soloman Islands
Austrailia
Papua New Guinea
New Britain
Guadalcanal
Saipan
Okinawa
Iwo Jima

Shamus · 11-30-2007, 23:33 PM

Welcome to the WAB tuflehundon,my uncle fought with your grandfather as a member of the 7th Infantry Division on Okinawa.Glad you came aboard

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glyn · 12-01-2007, 05:59 AM

Welcome aboard tuflehundon

You are among kindred spirits here.

Ray · 12-01-2007, 13:04 PM

Welcome!

sappersgt · 12-01-2007, 15:43 PM

Welcome!

dave lukins · 12-02-2007, 06:42 AM

welcome to the WAB

Albany Rifles · 12-02-2007, 15:39 PM

another Jarhead!

Welcome to the neighborhood!

Debbie · 12-02-2007, 20:41 PM

Welcome

**Ironduke** · 12-03-2007, 05:59 AM

Welcome, tuflehundon. Look forward to your stories and contributions.

FibrillatorD · 12-05-2007, 22:45 PM

Glad to meet you, tuflehundon!

xrough · 12-06-2007, 02:16 AM

Welcome to WAB!

11-30-2007, 22:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
tuflehundon *Military Professional* Join Date: 11-30-07 Location: Florida Posts: 4 Country:	How Ya'll Doin? I am new to the forum and am interested in all military history. I mainly focus on WWII. Am interested in Pacific Campain, my Grandfather was A Machinegunner and Parachutist in the 1st Mar Div WWII. He old me a few of his stories before he died. I was the only person he ever talked about the war with. He told me all his stories te summer before I wentto Boot Camp. Ever since then I have been studying the Pac Campain. Welcome any info from anyone especially if it involves him. His name was SSgt George Pettyjohn, he retired as a Drill Instructor from Parris Island. In WWII he was in: the Soloman Islands Austrailia Papua New Guinea New Britain Guadalcanal Saipan Okinawa Iwo Jima

11-30-2007, 23:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Shamus WAB Court Jester *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 04-12-07 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,072 Country:	Welcome to the WAB tuflehundon,my uncle fought with your grandfather as a member of the 7th Infantry Division on Okinawa.Glad you came aboard . __________________ A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.

12-01-2007, 05:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
glyn *Military Professional* Join Date: 09-15-06 Location: Penzance, Cornwall UK Posts: 6,512	Welcome aboard tuflehundon You are among kindred spirits here. __________________ Semper in excretum. Solum profunda variat.

12-01-2007, 13:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ray Postmaster General *Military Professional* Join Date: 08-20-03 Posts: 26,119 Country:	Welcome! __________________ "Some have learnt many Tricks of sly Evasion, Instead of Truth they use Equivocation, And eke it out with mental Reservation, Which is to good Men an Abomination." I don't have to attend every argument I'm invited to. HAKUNA MATATA

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Albany Rifles *Defense Professional* *Military Professional* Join Date: 04-27-07 Location: Prince George, VA Posts: 1,013 Country:	Just what we need... another Jarhead! Welcome to the neighborhood! __________________ "Always with the negative waves Moriarty, always with the negative waves." TSGT Oddball, Tank Commander

12-02-2007, 20:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
Debbie WAB Cautioner of Poo *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 11-20-06 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,448 Country:	Welcome __________________ But when the night is falling and you cannot find the light, if you feel your dream is dying - hold tight, you've got the music in you..... New Radicals

12-03-2007, 05:59 AM	#9 (permalink)
Ironduke Burgomaster Join Date: 08-02-03 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 6,800 Country:	Welcome, tuflehundon. Look forward to your stories and contributions. __________________ The Buck Stops Here

12-05-2007, 22:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
FibrillatorD *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 03-11-07 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 800 Country:	Glad to meet you, tuflehundon!

12-06-2007, 02:16 AM	#11 (permalink)
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