Well, from being sun (and according to the photo's ....fun) Dad's unit was sent to the invasion of Okinawa, attached to the 6th Army they went on shore, not in the first wave, but soon after.

The AAA btn that he was with used the American 90mm dual purpose gun. A very reliable and effective weapon. As a side note, the American 90mm, the British 25 pounder and the famous German 88mm were in fact all the same size and off the top of my head was closer to an 89mm size than anything else....all three were excellent weapons and served their countries well. I do know that they (Dad's unit) provided Anti-aircraft support and were close enough to the front lines to provide direct fire suport against the enemy.

Understandably, Dad never talked about the Okinawa experience, however for many, many years, infact until the end, it was not uncommon for him to wake up screaming night after night. When I was quite young, I asked Mom "what was wrong with Dad last night?' and her answer was "Oh, just some bad nightmare from the war honey, don't worry about it, cause they will go away."

They never did.

In 45 Master Sergeant Frank T. Spencer got his "Ruptured Duck" (a patch showing he was discharged) and headed home to be a single man in Prescott, Arizona. My sister informed me last night that the divorce was caused by infidelity on his wife's part, and took place after the war.

Dad moved in with his Uncle Jack in Prescott and went to work as a saleman for the Schilling Spice Company (I have a feeling that my sis will correct me on that also, but you never know).

One day, Uncle Jack (he of the Studebaker dealership) told Dad "you ought to check out the new receptionist at Webb Motor's".

Dad did, and 62 years later, here I am.