It has taken me all too long to take the time to split up the video and publish it, but here is the first part. There is a little bit of discontinuity in the first 3 videos because I was late in starting the video camera after he started talking. So after he finished I had him recap the beginning again, so the first three chapters were actually told after the other chapters. This is why there may be some references to parts of the story that actually fall later in the story.
At the end of all of the posts, I will attempt to post a map of travel, though dates will be hard to back out of this. If you want to help by commenting on where you think he is at what date, feel free! Dad- if grandpa watches these, maybe he can trace where he was on a map at what dates to make it easier….
The first 3 chapters here tell the story of his enlistment, qualification troubles, a little training, and his diversion from PBY to B24.
Stay tuned for the next set. It may take a while – I know this more than a month to get posted!