This lovely old photograph was taken in 1943 at Camp Gordon, in Augusta, Georgia, now called Fort Gordon. Jimmy Doran, of Harrison, New Jersey, is squatting in front on the right, with a buddy's arm thrown over his shoulder, and his hat askew. He was in Company I of the 12th Infantry Regimen, of the … Continue reading Friday’s Faces From the Past – 1943 – Jimmy Doran and Friends
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(Almost) Wordless Wednesday – Margaret Doran and Friends
Shown here, third from the left, is Margaret "Margie" Doran of Harrison, New Jersey. This was from the World War Two era, and could have been taken in Coney Island, New York. Wordless Wednesday is a blogging prompt suggested by GeneaBloggers. “To participate in Wordless Wednesday simply create a post with the main focus being … Continue reading (Almost) Wordless Wednesday – Margaret Doran and Friends
Maritime Monday – Peter Doran, and the Sinking of the Steel Voyager, 1943
From our family's World War Two stories, one of the most memorable to me as a child was the story of Peter Doran (1926-2010) being adrift on a lifeboat for a week after his ship sunk. Soon after World War II was over, Peter left his family home in Harrison, NJ and went on a … Continue reading Maritime Monday – Peter Doran, and the Sinking of the Steel Voyager, 1943
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