VerNon T and Lorene Burton Blackham History

I accidentally bought a barber shop in Germany 27.02.2026 5:12 ↓

"Berkley Draper ... he was a shirttail relative. I think he was about a second cousin."

Patton's Push and the German ward member 27.02.2026 9:22 ↓

Pneumonia in a hospital down in Marseilles, France. Assignment in the Hamburg, Germany medical lab

"If you ain't green, you ain't seasick" 27.02.2026 7:17 ↓

Landing in LeHavre, France. Reassigned to a battalion of combat engineers in the 3rd Army. The secret of happiness in war.

Furlough for Stg. Black-HAM 27.02.2026 4:23 ↓

Escorting a train to Camp Buel, California.

Basic Training: War Games 27.02.2026 4:16 ↓

Stealing shoes and pants of the opposing team.

Basic Training: Hogan is our Hero 27.02.2026 5:13 ↓

Lending money to Hogan and sending money home to pay tithing, working in motorpool.

Highschool Graduation and Basic Training 27.02.2026 5:21 ↓

Talking to friends and family about enlisting in the US Army "I graduated high school in an army uniform"

Early Life 27.02.2026 5:51 ↓

Overview details on early childhood and work in the family.