Jack Wiggins, Edward Sizemore, & Ed Hall
Edward Sizemore & Ed Hall
Discussing Mr. Waldrop's time in the Navy as told through the pictures
American Legion
Post #48
Chesnee, SC 29323
July 26, 2013 Presented 2 photo albums created by Reginald Franklin Waldrop, USN Retired, to be placed in the Post #28 Museum
Past Post Adjutant Jack Wiggins was contacted by a
person named Edward Sizemore. Mr. Sizemore had two photo albums created
by his uncle, Reginald Franklin Waldrop, Chief Pharmacist Mate, USN,
Retired (deceased). These were given to him through
the will of Reginald Waldrop upon his passing away in 1995 at the age of
78 years. A stipulation in the will was that upon reaching the age of
60, Mr. Sizemore should give the two albums to an American Legion Post.
Post #48 members Jack Wiggins and Dan Codespoti met with Mr. Sizemore
and Maj. Gen. Ed Hall, USA Retired and Past Post Commander of Post #28.
Jack Wiggins, Edward Sizemore, & Ed Hall
Edward Sizemore & Ed Hall
Discussing Mr. Waldrop's time in the Navy as told
through the pictures
The dates of photos and documents in these photo albums spanned the
period from approximately 1938 to 1945.
One of the two photo albums donated to the Post #28 museum
Reginald Waldrop was an early crew
member of the USS Enterprise (CV-6).
USS Enterprise from the bow
USS Enterprise attacked by Kamikaze aircraft
One of the albums contained his "shellback"
certificate which is issued to sailors when they cross the equator. The other
album contained photos of the Japanese officials who came aboard the USS
Missouri (BB-63) to sign surrender documents and Admiral Chester Nimitz signing
the documents.
Left: the Japanese officials at the surrender signing;
Right: Admiral Nimitz signing the surrender document
USS Missouri at sea
USS Missouri firing her guns
Admiral Chester Nimitz, Commander in Chief, Admiral Nimitz signing the Japanese surrender documents
US Pacific Fleet - circa 1942
General of the Army Douglas McArthur,
General McArthur signing the Japanese surrender documents
Supreme Commander Southwest Pacific Area
Additional information (click on the line to link to that
information):
Alphabetic List
of Naval Ships
USS Enterprise
information
Official Navy
carrier list
General carrier information
Early carrier history
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