The day was November 11, 1958, and the place was New York City. I had arrived in the city from Maine after completing a 21 day leave following the completion of electronics school training in Great Lakes, Illinois earlier that year. I had traveled by train, and when I reached my destination, Grand Central Station in Manhattan, I found the place nearly deserted because if was a national holiday.
Armed Forces Day Memories
The day was November 11, 1958, and the place was New York City. I had arrived in the city from Maine after completing a 21 day leave following the completion of electronics school training in Great Lakes, Illinois earlier that year. I had traveled by train, and when I reached my destination, Grand Central Station in Manhattan, I found the place nearly deserted because if was a national holiday.