My father was also a veteran of WWII. He was at Schofield barracks in Hawaii on December 7,1941 and then served in Guadalcanal. Post war he served in the Indiana National Guard as first Sergeant until he was forced out due to his heart problems.

Like you, my father was tough on me;nothing in life was free and I better get used to pulling my weight. It was a love/hate relationship but we became very close after I graduated from college and proved my worth to him.

But my best memories are of fishing trips to Minnesota and Canada with him.

He died too young in 1982 at the age of 60. Now I am older than my father and I find that a strange feeling.