I took my boots at Sampson April to June 1943 co. 427 F unit.

Photo of me taken in April1945 in Okinawa. Our boats, along with boats from other ships were in the first wave on April 1st.1945 on L-day.

My ship was the USS Epping Forest LSD-4 I was a coxswain of a LCM.

I took my Amphib. training at Coronado. Jan. and Feb. 1944.

Yours Truly Lionel Brindamour

PS We took in General Sherman tanks on L-day