This picture of my father, Harold Joseph Bennett was taken on an unknown island in the South Pacific while he was serving in World War II. It dates from about 1944. He enlisted into the SeaBees right after graduation from High School in June 1943.
Daddy used to tell us about some of the Seabees who went over to unknown islands to “explore” and never returned. The story was that they were eaten by cannibals on those Islands. That was pretty scary stuff!
June 13, 2012 would have been his 87th birthday. I posted this on Facebook that week to remember Daddy, who passed away so young at age 49. What a handsome young man and great dad he was. It received quite a few “likes.”
I sent this photo to my son, Ken – who really never had a visualize picture in his mind of his own Grandfather. Now that he’s in his mid-20’s he is more interested in family history and he really got a kick out of seeing this.
I also dedicated this to others in the "Greatest Generation" during the week of D-Day, with the suggestion to remember and share our stories for our families and future generations.