Your father endured a great deal. He was wrongfully treated by the government and in his private life as well. A highly intelligent and resourceful man, he knew where and to whom to direct his petition for justice.
My father was well read in the way the world worked. He was an avid writer and usually kept hand written copies about many of the issues he wrote. He once told me that he needed to tell lawyers what to do and how to write to get movement on some of the issues that affected him and the family - “I need to know the law to tell the lawyers what to do. I just need their signature.” During his time he knew many of the judges, lawyers, and admirals of his times. I have many of those letters between him and admirals of the navy. They were always requesting his attendance at change of command and ship commissioning ceremonies. One of his aircraft carrier posters hung in the Reagan White House.
Your father endured a great deal. He was wrongfully treated by the government and in his private life as well. A highly intelligent and resourceful man, he knew where and to whom to direct his petition for justice.
My father was well read in the way the world worked. He was an avid writer and usually kept hand written copies about many of the issues he wrote. He once told me that he needed to tell lawyers what to do and how to write to get movement on some of the issues that affected him and the family - “I need to know the law to tell the lawyers what to do. I just need their signature.” During his time he knew many of the judges, lawyers, and admirals of his times. I have many of those letters between him and admirals of the navy. They were always requesting his attendance at change of command and ship commissioning ceremonies. One of his aircraft carrier posters hung in the Reagan White House.