Thanks, Paul. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 11:09 AM, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: > A fascinating gallery. Great in-formation shots. > Paul > > On Jun 6, 2012, at 10:19 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > >> GREAT shot Walter! >> >> I am quite certain that I saw that image shortly after you took it. I >> was in Viet Nam until May 1967. >> >> Sailors and Marines say a lot of nasty things about each other from >> time to time, but behind that there is mutual respect for each other. >> >> Thanks for you service Walter, and thanks for posting the image. >> >> I bought my first Pentax -- a Honeywell branded Spotmatic -- in the PX >> in 1966. Some of my images from 1966-1967 are located here: >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=398541 >> >> Sorry about all the duplicates; I was playing around with different >> versions and different sizes, and storing them all in this folder. >> >> Dan >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> >> >> On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 10:05 AM, Walter Hamler <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> That was shot on Guam in mid 1967 I believe. I was a Navy Photographer >>> stationed there in a Reconnaissance Squadron Photo Lab. We were tasked >>> to do "crash scene" photography as needed, and I was on call that day. >>> The plane was one of two that were taking off together (side by side, >>> one trailing), and the lead plane blew a left main tire almost halfway >>> down the runway. It caused them to skid off the runway toward the >>> brand new international airport on the civilian side of the airfield. >>> Luckily it hit a concrete blast deflector that stopped it from going >>> through a fence and possibly into the building. >>> >>> BTW, even though I was Navy, in my later years as a Warrant Officer, >>> my favorite military people were and still are, Marines! Thanks, Dan! >>> >>> Walt >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 9:03 AM, [email protected] >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> I knew what he flew, and I was pretty certain he was a Marine, I just >>>> wasn't 100% sure. >>>> >>>> Btw yours is an amazing, dramatic photo! Where was it taken and under what >>>> circumstances? The palm trees tell me it was a warm place... >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> frank >>>> >>>> "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- >>>> Christopher Hitchens >>>> >>>> --- Original Message --- >>>> >>>> From: Walter Hamler <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: June 6, 2012 6/6/12 >>>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Re: PESO: Fleet Week Marines >>>> >>>> Knarf, Dan flew these in Vietnam. >>>> >>>> http://walthamler.smugmug.com/Portfolio/Some-Favorites/4592986_SzSzV9#!i=539058524&k=Mk8D4&lb=1&s=A >>>> >>>> >>>> Hopefully he did not end up like this one! :-) >>>> >>>> Walt >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 8:37 PM, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> A nice moment. Good to see the guys having a good time. >>>>> Paul >>>>> On Jun 5, 2012, at 8:19 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Believe me, we Marines certainly had a lot of smiles and laughs on >>>>>> Liberty. >>>>>> >>>>>> Dan Matyola >>>>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 4:59 PM, [email protected] >>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> One doesn't think of a smiling Marine but I guess they have light >>>>>>> moments like the rest of us. Fun shot, very well timed! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> For some reason I like the "Chase" sign in the background. Makes me >>>>>>> think they were chasing and caught the fellow with his hands up. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ;-) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Btw (and feel free to not answer as I'm about to ask a personal >>>>>>> question) were you a Marine when you fought in Viet Nam? When you >>>>>>> attend an event like Fleet Week do you then wear a uniform or hat or >>>>>>> something that would identify you as a veteran? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Just curious. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If so those kids like the ones in the photo must really look up to, >>>>>>> admire and respect you. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> frank >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- >>>>>>> Christopher Hitchens >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --- Original Message --- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> From: "Daniel J. Matyola" <[email protected]> >>>>>>> Sent: June 5, 2012 6/5/12 >>>>>>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >>>>>>> Subject: PESO: Fleet Week Marines >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The week surrounding Memorial Day is Fleet Week in New York City: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15860593 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Comments and Criticisms are invited. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dan Matyola >>>>>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>>>> follow the directions. >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>>>> follow the directions. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>>> follow the directions. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>> follow the directions. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
