A Treat from 1952
CLICK HERE to listen to a 60+ year old recording of a Korean War sailor, 20 year old Ronald London (February 23, 1932 – June 24, 2011).
The recording was made on April 7, 1952 aboard the USS Beatty (DD-756).
Ronnie, as he was known to his friends, will be remembered as a loving father, grandfather, husband, brother, and friend to all.
A digital copy of this recording has been lovingly donated to the US Navy Memorial Foundation’s archives in Washington, DC in my dad’s memory.
As an old sailor who sailed on the Great Lakes, this brought back memories and I thank you for that.
I’m a vet and I like to honor and pay tribute to those who served, with that in mind I’d like to offer two of my creations:
(1) Tribute To A Fallen Eagle, about a disabled vet that flew his model airplanes in our town
park.
http://www.invite.1hwy.com/mp3/Tribute_eagle.mp3
(2) America Is Calling, A song about standing up for america:
http://www.invite.1hwy.com/mp3/america_is_calling
It was great hearing our brother’s voice again.
We miss him alot!!!
An amazing slice of history! Thanks for sharing
So cool to hear Grandpa’s voice! I really wish I got to spend more time with him.
Great recording…Mr. London is very well spoken and enthusiatic about serving his country…”Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition” great line!