Memorial Day - My father never forgot!

Calvin C. Boykin, Jr.

My father was so proud of this kilt even though the picture was taken

in a professional photography studio.

I just had to post this picture after reading

Laura Gunn's posting on her blog.

http://decortoadore.blogspot.com/

My father's book

Gare La Bete

(Beware the Beast)

A History of the

814th Tank Destroyer Battalion

1942-1945

A random page from my father's book.

He wanted every soldier's story told.. even the ones

who did not survive.

My father shortly before he passed away.

He visited Virginia Beach during his attendance at the

reunion of the 814th Tank Destroyer Battalion.

We always knew that our father welcomed every day since he was

fortunate to come

home from war. So many he knew did not.

I thank my father for teaching us how important it is never to forget.