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Wait for Me, Daddy, Claude P. Dettloff on October 1, 1940.

While Dettloff was taking the photo, Warren “Whitey” Bernard ran away from his mother to his father, Private Jack Bernard. The picture Dettloff captured was picked up all over the world, getting exposure in Life; it hung in every school in British Columbia during the war.

I saw this photo some time ago, but forgot about it. This little man… Wow!

Beautiful.

Citizen Soldiers. A uniform can make you forget that underneath is someone’s father, brother, husband.

Something we should all keep in mind. Whether you support the war or not, ALWAYS support our troops!
(Source: cnephas)

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