Thanks Bob for the Vet's remembrance~ Many O'Neall's in my family are Veteran's, my Dad was a WW2 Veteran, he always said he served on a mine sweeper as a signalman, and was at Nagasaki after the bomb. He didn't like to talk about it much but did tell me it was pretty intense. I have his separation papers and wonder is anyone can help me decipher their meaning: Under "Service~ Vessels and Stations Served on" it says: NTS, Farragut, Idaho (7mos) S.C.T.C. Terminal Island, Calif USS YMS-292 APL-27 SOP Service 102 Navy 3237 Under "Ratings Held" it says: AS, S2c, Slc, Cox Under "remarks" it says: American Area Victory Medal Asiatic Pacific (3 stars) Recruit Training 8 wks He entered the Navy on 3/13/43 and was separated honorably on 1/31/46, a few months later he met my Mom on a blind date and they got married right away. Any help you can give me understanding about his military service would be wonderful. I registered him on one of the Veteran's websites and would love to talk with anyone who served with him. Thanks, Jill ~Jill O'Neall Ching~ [email protected]