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LARRY DAVID BRADEN

1942 MY DAD GOES TO WAR

MIDDLESBORO KENTUCKY

MIDDLESBORO KENTUCKY
My Dad is kneeling, bottom, 2nd guy from left, with his finger on his knuckle.
He is showing where in Michigan he is moving his family.
For a small town that wasn't exactly rich, they all are
dressed well, don't you think?
His name is Arther---not as some would think as Arthur.
I don't know why. I think it's pretty cool, though.
He was the oldest son of Claude and Lilly Mae Bussell Braden.
Was a cook to keep him out of harm's way as he
was the wage earner of a very large family.


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1moremile07-Jun-2016 17:25
Thanks.. My Dad was in 116th Signal Radio Intelligence Company
Buz Kiefer07-Jun-2016 15:20
Great family keepsake, Larry. All are well dressed, as you mentioned, and most are smiling and eager to go. I was born in '42 and remember my uncles returning. The whole family met them as they returned by RR at war's end. Do you know your dad's outfit?
Tom Briggs19-Feb-2015 18:16
Great memento, Larry ... off to basic training and who knew what awaited them ...
Being Me10-Jan-2014 01:45
Such somber history. Very personal.
Donna Braden 21-Aug-2011 08:48
What was your Dad's name?
Caset 10-Dec-2010 04:29
What this photo taken in the town of Middlesboro? If so, a copy would be a great addition to the Bell County Historical Museum.
John Cooper01-Jul-2010 23:18
I have the utmost respect for men that did their duty.
Not the people that caused war, they are in a different class.
1moremile17-Jun-2006 09:09
A lot of nervously smiling faces.
Dave Beedon17-Jun-2006 04:54
It is so nice that this photo exists! Not only does it document a typical scene in a very turbulent time, but it also provides some family history. Those men must have been in their teens and 20s. I wonder what things these men saw. Some of them never returned home.
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