Posted on by Phil Strawn

The Young Man In A Blue Uniform


Chapter 15

My father, Harold Johnny Strawn, Pearl Harbor 1942. When war comes and our country is set upon, young men and women will sacrifice themselves to stop evil.

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14 Replies to “The Young Man In A Blue Uniform”

  2. The newsman from Canada said it right – these were men and women of the Greatest Generation. Those who followed serving elsewhere put as much on the line of course. Thanks to your daddy and mine.

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  5. good to remember these young men. My grandfather served in WWI as an officer, managed to escape the trenches. My brother served 2 tours in Viet Nam as a helicopter pilot going in to rescue beseiged platoons. Their courage is a matter for both admiration and emulation.

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  6. What a great pic Phil. Young and full of adventure and a calling to do the right thing. My old man was in the Canadian Navy. Northern Atlantic, Murmansk Run. If I can be half the men these guys were I’ll be doing OK.

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    1. So true CB. He was only 17 when he enlisted. Serving in the North Atlantic was likely a tough assignment. I met an old timer a few years back that served in the Canadian Navy, I think he was from the wild west part of Canada. Thanks for the kind words.

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  7. Awesome pic Phil… what a generation that was…the tops and they are the reason we are here today. A generation of true men and true women.

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    1. Thanks. My dad saw some action on the destroyer he was on, mostly Zeros on the attack. My uncle was a gunner on a battleship and took part on the landing of Iwo Jima. He said shooting down Zero’s was like hunting Dove, lead and blast away.

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