My father was stationed in Hawaii in 1937. He mentioned several times, being taught swimming by Duke Kahanamoku. [View all]

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My father was an excellent swimmer.

Anyway, I was going through his papers yesterday and found a ribbon where he placed third, in a 100 yd freestyle competition, "Navy vs. Honolulu." The event was sponsored by "Sector-Navy Swimming League." That, in itself, is interesting because he was in the army at that time.

Anyway, I'm wondering if there is any documentation of the contest in any local newspapers. I would imagine that the Duke might have competed in that match.

Another document, was the court martial summary for when he got drunk and punched an m.p. That one he talked about because he served his sentence, I guess in summer. And he was in a cell, looking out the window at soldiers mowing the lawn. He came to the conclusion that he was better off in the brig, than out in the Sun, mowing lawns.


--- Way to go, Dad.