Today I'm posting one of my favorite pictures in my grandfather's WWI collection of photos. It's not an impromptu picture--these guys had to have made plans to get together for the portrait. To me, that indicates a bit deeper connection amongst them. Their names and home, if noted are: (1) Conrad F. Swanson, 18 Pigeon Hill St., Pigeon Cove, Massachusetts (2) William Dolan, Newburg, Oregon (3) H.W. Pounds, Myrtle Creek, Oregon, and (4) E.T. Mello (1) Swanson, (2) Dolan, (3

On this, the third week of featuring WWI soldiers whose photographs are contained in my grandfather's album, I present a picture of two men. Soldier 1 is identified on the reverse of the image as "Wm Dolan, Roseburg, Oregon, 1224 Winchester St. Soldier 2 is identified as Walter Carlson, Williams, Arizona. My grandfather's name was Clarence R. Fleming and he served in the 493rd Aero Squadron from 1917 to the end of WWI. (1) William Dolan; (2) Walter Carlson Contact me at