The following
pictures are remembrances of the perilous times when I was young.
Recent events show that history continues to repeat itself, but the
human spirit remains strong. My father was in the Navy for 7 years
spending four on the USS Arizona. The world at that time was more innocent
and much more patriotic........it was truly the finest generation of
Americans. We can only hope to aspire to achieve a small part of their
strength and dedication..
Dad's
Family
(left) Mamie (1892-1991) & James
A Diamond Sr. formerly DeMetris Diamondopaulos (1883- 1942) .
(right) James
A. Diamond, Jr (1915-1987)
Skawie,
Poland/Athens ,Greece Utica, N.Y.
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Uncle George &
Beatrice Bagiackas, Mamie
& James A. Diamond, Sr.
Mother's Family
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(left)
Katherine (1885-1954) & John Koziol (1879-1965)
(right)
Helen M. Diamond (1915-present)
Austria/
Poznan,
Poland Old
Forge, PA
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Standing (center)
Grandpa Koziol with brew in hand
Mom's single
escapades
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(left) He didn't have a chance.."white shoes"
(right) Mary E., Mom, Pauline, Florence, Josephine.....5
sisters with mischief on their minds.
Dad's Military
Service
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Enlisted January
1936
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Stationed USS Arizona till 1940
Re-enlisted Dec. 8,
1941-1946
Settle down period
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Married May 6, 1940
World War II
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Re-enlisted
December 8, 1941 having lost most all his friends on the Arizona
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Left when 16 months
old and returned 3 years later
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