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Jeff D
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 Posted on: Aug 21, 2021 - 11:22am
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Yep I did Randy, I'm a V too. :D Although also an astrology denier... The text mentions some damage so it must have taken a hit at some point. And I can see myself glueing them back on bassackwards. The boat number 777 is interesting, no guess as to why they chose that number although at one point Elco had a contract for PT's 761-790 that was cancelled.
Nice photo Frank thanks. Another cool one is of Dad inspecting a steering wheel, I love seeing factory action shots:
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PRJM3
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Posted on: Aug 21, 2021 - 12:35pm
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Jeff,
I don't put any stock in astrology either and I think my mother only brought it up when she wanted to criticize annoying habits demonstrated by someone in the family. Dad, the PT boat commander, was a Taurus (the Bull) and he played the part well. He was never intimidated and rarely backed down for anyone, even when he should have, but it made him a particularly good trial attorney. After he passed away we found some of the Navy papers from when he was evaluated (and accepted) for the PT officer training program. In addition to academics (Dad was in law school at the time) they evaluated personal characteristics. And Dad's results came out as very much in charge and aggressive. Kind of what you'd want for a PT boat officer. It was no surprise to us; that's what we grew up with. To his face Mom would call him a Taurus the Bull and a bullheaded Irishman, and tell him people didn't want to hear the level of detail he was ready to provide. When he was out of earshot she say things like, "You can tell an Irishman, but you can't tell him much." and "Ask a lawyer what time it is and he'll tell you how to make a watch." The Navy certainly made use of and reinforced those characteristics. He could also show the control and decorum required in front of court officers, like judges, also a trait enhanced by military service. Coincidentally the last car he had was a Ford Taurus with a Peter Tare license plate on the front. Few people could appreciate the irony of the Peter Tare Taurus.
Frank, I also enjoy seeing the period pictures and it's especially interesting when the background information accompanies them. Yesterday morning I was looking for something in my basement office and moved a box of Dad's framed Navy pictures that included the Elco Knights of the Sea print. I also found a box of elaborate and decorative ashtrays I'd saved that belonged to my father-in-law, the WWIII island hopping Marine.that chain smoked Camels. Later I was looking at the your picture with the Elco guys at a table with the boat model on it. On the wall behind them is the Knights of the Sea print and on the table is an elaborate ashtray in the style of a ships wheel. After that I didn't feel so bad about the stuff I tend to pack rat!
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Frank J Andruss Sr
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Posted on: Aug 21, 2021 - 3:33pm
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Nothing wrong with being a pack rat,this is how History is saved. Here is a couple of clippings I I had saved and another photo of Frederick at the controls at Elco for boat turning
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Jeff D
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Posted on: Aug 21, 2021 - 4:52pm
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Hey thanks for the stories about your Dad Randy, he sounds like he was quite a man. And your Mom his match! I love a person with a good sense of humor.
Another nice set of photos Frank, thank you once again. Lt Bulkeley looks so young in the top one.
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