THE OLD SWIMMING HOLE

Never my grandmother's favorite, but the boy's were good swimmers. Perhaps a prankster shot the picture at the swimming hole where the lad's were skinny dipping. Frank jumped off the Toronto Island fairy after the war and saved a man drowning. He had to knock him out to avoid being pulled under himself. They had a level of camaraderie that made the service worthwhile. Their skills from their training a boon to all. Frank told me they had to jump off a ship with a full pack prior to D Day. They wanted you to bring everything back too. Frank said it was tough coming back to the surface. At one point he didn't think it was possible. He said they lost men in that exercise.