Virginia Beach, VA
As a naval person, the photo at right can mean a lot to a sailor's spouse.
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Vern actually took this photo
in 1966 but he and wife Letha saw it while on their honeymoon in 1960
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The Norwegian Lady is a memorial gift given by the people of Moss, Norway. She stands at 25th Street, facing the shipwreck site of the Norwegian bark Dictator that sank in 1891. Local lifesavers risked their own lives to rescue the captain, his family and crew off the floundering ship, an act which inspired the gift of this beautiful lady. She replaced the worn Dictator's female masthead figure that had stood guard over the site at the oceanfront since the days of the sinking.
from: Virginia Beach on Line
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The Movie marquee timed the photo to 1966 when the movie "The Family Way" was showing. :)
...1954
It was here that Vern first swam
in the Atlantic.
This 1954 Buick Convertible was owned by Dwain Pavey of North Liberty, IN. He was a Yeoman on the Amphibious Base, East, who's barracks was previously occupied by waves. He liked to drive home on long weekends and located persons like me who's home was up that way.
We also cruised this beach area and had little trouble picking up girls. The drives home always started early on friday afternoon and we would be in South Bend by 8:00 the next morning. Speeds sometimes were up to 90 mi. per hour on the very straight roads of eastern Indiana.
Go To: Vern's Map