While cleaning and putting away books in our study, I found a tiny notepad that my dad had used as a diary in 1942. Haven't read it all yet, but a couple of entries I read...
Thursday, July 23, 1942 - warm, damp, rainy weather - two general alerts aboard ship yesterday - two planes took off of cruiser for 3 hour search yesterday - up to 7:00 PM - landed safely and taken aboard. Life is uneventful.
That's more uneventful than I would like.
Wed, August 5, 1942 - ...as we started into harbor, destroyer discovered a sub and dropped 8 cans (depth chargers) - think they got it but don't know.
Fri.,August 7, 1942 - official - got sub..3 bodies washed ashore and picked up.
Comments (5)
How eventful are these comments! No, still did not make a typo - I was being ironical.
Rita - Pat is the photo person for our blog - he says he's working on it - hopefully soon.
Posted by Cynthia | January 20, 2003 8:00 AM
Posted on January 20, 2003 08:00
No, I got that *he* wrote "uneventful", but then you wrote, in what I thought were your own words as a comment on his entry, "That's more uneventful than I would like", and I was asking if you meant to say, "That's more eventful than I would like." Understanding of course that there's no such word as "eventful", but thinking that you mean to convey that you wouldn't have chosen the word "uneventful" for a day such as he described.
Posted by Elizabeth | January 19, 2003 8:56 PM
Posted on January 19, 2003 20:56
Hi! I have enjoyed reading your journal tonight. I have to admit, I normally try to click photos to see what might be posted there---so far, nothing. One day I will click and be rewarded for my effort.
Posted by rita | January 19, 2003 6:31 PM
Posted on January 19, 2003 18:31
No, it wasn't a typo - that's what was so interesting about the entry - that he said it was UNeventful.
Will check regarding the medal.
Posted by Cynthia | January 19, 2003 12:12 PM
Posted on January 19, 2003 12:12
What an amazing find! I think you have a typo, though--did you mean to write "That's more eventful..." rather than "uneventful"?
What dates does the notepad cover? Does it include the time period when the incident occurred for which he was awarded the medal? The incident occurred 16 Dec 1942, and the orders issused awarding the Air Medal are dated 3 Feb 1943.
Posted by Elizabeth | January 19, 2003 11:20 AM
Posted on January 19, 2003 11:20