Related by Marriage: Army Buddies (Part 31)

Camp Irwin, Barstow, California, 1951. In this "Army Buddies" snapshot, an Army friend walks the desert with Mr. Irene's Dad.

Related by Marriage: Army Buddies (Part 30)

Camp Irwin, Barstow, California, December 1951. In this "Army Buddies" snapshot, Mr. Irene's Dad poses with another, fellow tank instructor.

Related by Marriage: Army Buddies (Part 29)

Camp Irwin, Barstow, California, 1952. In this "Army Buddies" snapshot, the buddy of Mr. Irene's Dad wrote no inscription.

Related by Marraige: Army Buddies (Part 28)

Camp Irwin, Barstow, California, 1952. In this "Army Buddies" snapshot, Mr. Irene's Dad and his friend stay on the marked path.

Related by Marriage: Army Buddies (Part 27)

Camp Irwin, Barstow, California, 1952. In this "Army Buddies" snapshot, the mess-hall chef great Mr. Irene's Dad outside his barracks.

ADDED: The chef was Mr. Irene's Dad's best friend in the Army. This is the fellow who taught Mr. Irene's Dad the basics of the English language Mr. Irene's Dad brought to the Thanksgiving table.

Related by Marriage: Army Buddies (Part 26)

Camp Irwin, Barstow, California, 1952. In this "Army Buddies" snapshot, Ed created a memento for Mr. Irene's Dad.

Related by Marriage: Army Buddies (Part 25)

Camp Irwin, Barstow, California, January 11, 1953. In this "Army Buddies" snapshot, a fellow-immigrant soldier penned a Polish-language greeting to Mr. Irene's Dad.

Related by Marriage: Army Buddies (Part 24)

Camp Irwin, Barstow, California, 1952. In this "Army Buddies" snapshot, a buddy washes up.

Related by Marriage: Army Buddies (Part 23)

Camp Irwin, Barstow, California, 1952. In this "Army Buddies" snapshot, Mr. Irene’s Dad takes a desert break.

Related by Marriage: Army Buddies (Part 22)

West Germany, early 1950s. In this "Army Buddies" snapshot, a friend of Mr. Irene's Dad wrote, "Here I am with a young lady, with whom I spent some time tasting beer."

Related by Marriage: Army Buddies (Part 21)

Camp Irwin, Barstow, California, 1951 or 1952. In this "Army Buddies" snapshot, Mr. Irene's Dad (left) shares a laugh with a fellow tank instructor.

Related by Marriage: Army Buddies (Part 20)

Camp Irwin, Barstow, California, 1952. In this "Army Buddies" snapshot, Mr. Irene's Dad says goodbye as he celebrates his U.S. Army discharge.

Related by Marriage: Army Buddies (Part 19)

Bad Kissingen, Germany, 1948. In this "Army Buddies" snapshot, Mr. Irene's Dad stands with a fellow recruit from the canine unit.

Related by Marriage: Army Buddies (Part 18)

Camp Irwin, Barstow, California, 1951 or 1952. In this "Army Buddies" snapshot, a fellow tank instructor poses for Mr. Irene's Dad.

Related by Marriage: Army Buddies (Part 17)

Near Los Angeles, California, 1952. In this "Army Buddies" snapshot, Mr. Irene's Dad and a friend spend a weekend in Los Angeles.

Related by Marriage: Army Buddies (Part 16)

Near Camp Irwin, Barstow, California, 1951. In this "Army Buddies" snapshot, friends from the mess hall wish a happy farewell to Mr. Irene's Dad.

Related by Marriage: Army Buddies (Part 15)

Near Camp Irwin, Barstow, California, 1951. In this "Army Buddies" snapshot, Mr. Irene's Dad—on the left—poses with a friend shortly before the Army discharged him.

(The shirtless guy in the background reminds me that Barstow is in the desert.)

Related by Marriage: Army Buddies (Part 14)

Near Camp Irwin, Barstow, California, 1951. In this "Army Buddies" snapshot, Mr. Irene's Dad—on the right—poses with his closest friend on the base, the mess-hall cook.

Related by Marriage: Army Buddies (Part 13)

Near Camp Irwin, Barstow, California, 1951. In this "Army Buddies" snapshot, Mr. Irene's Dad—on the right—enjoys a leave from the base.

Thanks to Mr. Irene's Los Angeles Cousin for making this photo available to us.

Related by Marriage: Army Buddies (Part 12)

Camp Irwin, Barstow, California, 1952. In this "Army Buddies" snapshot, Mr. Irene's Dad—on the left—waits with a friend for the bus that will take them to town for a weekend's leave off the base.