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frogmarch

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Reply to frogmarch (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 10:00 PM

Apr 13

I appreciate your reading my post.

A few years ago I saw this photo online of Coast Guardsman Joseph Hegener making me my first pair of shoes aboard the ship. I bought the photo. The "vintage image photos" stamp isn't on the actual photo.

The photo appeared in human interest sections of a few newpapers at the time, but now I have the actual photo.

On the back:

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Many years ago... [View all] frogmarch Apr 13 OP

Priceless! Thanks for sharing! paleotn Apr 13 #1

Thank you for sharing your story. yellow dahlia Apr 13 #2

Wow what a fabulous story and picture. Irish_Dem Apr 13 #3

How sad that your bio mom died and how fortunate that Mary... 3catwoman3 Apr 13 #4

Thank you for your responses frogmarch Apr 13 #5

What a beautiful and happy baby.❤ OGBuzz Apr 13 #8

Wow you're a part of history.😊 Figarosmom Apr 13 #14

Black & white gold Just Jerome Apr 13 #6

What a lovely image. Thank you so much for sharing a piece of your niyad Apr 13 #7

It's awesome that you still have these great photos and you know the stories behind them FakeNoose Apr 13 #9

Thanks for sharing Omaha Steve Apr 13 #10

Thanks for the great story and the resulting smile yonder Apr 13 #11

Great photos and story! Bayard Apr 13 #12

What a wonderful family story😊 Figarosmom Apr 13 #13

Great story., Do you have any memories of the boat ride? You were probably too young. 3Hotdogs Apr 13 #15

When I was around 10 years old frogmarch Apr 14 #19

Beautiful story! What a lovely family your parents made. nt Ilsa Apr 14 #16

WOW Skittles Apr 14 #17

Like they say, every picture tells a story! NBachers Apr 14 #18

What a wonderful story. It is amazing how sometimes the worst situation, Fla Dem Apr 14 #20

sez awww. AllaN01Bear Apr 14 #21

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