No convoy duty, was in Engineers building tank firing tables for tanks from Hood, we were waiting for Kennedy to make up his mind to invade Cuba, which never happened, Thank goodness. Al lot of hurry up and wait, after the Russians backed down, they let us go home.

Jim, blacked out windows and cocane caused me to make up my mind to retire at age 53, walking up to cars was the most dangerous part. I still slow down and look to see the trooper is safe when I pass one after being retired 20 years, don't know what I could do if he wasn't, I would most likely just be in the way at my age if I tried to help

Thanks for the tip about the web site. I will try to find it. And I would like to take this time to say thank you for all the enjoyment and knowledge I have gained from all your web sites. Alan has furnished me with a report on one of my grandfathers that shares his surname, Major John Wesley Pitts, 62nd AL Inf. captured and Ft. Blakely AL.