James Fonder has been pencil drawing for years of Veterans of all Wars. "I have had the greatest opportunity to know many veterans from the First World War and Second World War. I worked on World War II Veterans reunions during the early 80's. I find the veteran's of all wars interesting and more brothers and sisters at any age. I will always consider myself fortunate to have known the men of the USS Ommaney Bay CVE-79 that my father served on. And now I have the honor to meet more in the American Legion." Here are drawings he has done that he shares with his post.

 

 

Gulf War

 

Gulf War

 

Gulf War

 

Gulf War

 

Catching some shut eye.

 

Enjoy candy at any age.

 

Gulf War Nurse

 

Gulf War

 

World War 2 Sailor with Girlfriend

 

World War 2 Sailor taking pictures.

 

World War 2 buddies relaxing

 

Korean War

 

Wayne Fudd Vietnam Freedom Flight

 

World War 2 Sailor Adolph Ruther USS Ommaney Bay CVE-79

 

Amy Brown American Legion Post #287

 

Bruce Weirner Vietnam Army

 

 

 

Steve American Legion Post #287

 

 

World War 2 pilot

 

World War 2 Sailor USS Ommaney Bay CVE-79

 

Frank Wesowolski Legion Funeral

 

Glen Godfrey World War 2 Sailor USS Ommaney Bay CVE-79

 

Jimmy Carter Vietnam American Legion Post #287

 

Jim Williams Korean War/Vietnam American Legion Post #287

 

Jerry

 

John Henry Williamson World War 2 USS Ommaney Bay CVE-79

 

John Owens World War 1 Namesake of Post#287

 

Post #287

 

Tim Johnson's military family lineage

 

 

 

 

 

Sailor World War 2 Oscar Lee Winn USS Ommaney Bay CVE-79

 

Robert Hitz

 

World War 2 Sailor USS Ommaney Bay CVE-79

 

Richard I

 

Compassion from a fellow warrior.

 

A moment of prayer.

 

To feel for a fallen comrade

 

Captain Howard Young of the USS Ommaney Bay CVE-79 World War II

 

Camera Seaman Edgar Long USS Ommaney Bay CV-79 World War II

 

Edgar Long

 

Edgar Nelson Shanks World War II Doughboy

 

Patrick N. Main Vietnam Army/Seaman/ Mercenary

 

Vietnam Veteran

 

John Mitchell Sailor World War II USS Ommaney Bay CVE-79

 

John and Maryann Mitchell's wedding

 

Irag Medic

 

Smelling a letter from a girlfriend.

 

Tank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vietnam

 

Vietnam

 

Korea

 

World War II Sailor kissing mother goodbye

 

World War II Sailor

 

World War II Sailor MP

 

World War II Sailor hugging baby goodbye

 

Gordy & Laurel Clewell

 

Robert Gregory World War II USS Ommaney Bay CVE-79

 

World War II Oscar Andy Winn, Grandson to Oscar Winn USS Ommaney Bay CVE-79

 

Monte Larson, Post # 287 Honor Guard at his funeral.

 

Painting of Officer on the USS Ommaney Bay CVE-79 at Naval Reunion in St. Louis 1980

 

Captain Howard Young USS Ommaney Bay CVE-79

 

Frank Wozniak Post #287

 

 

Amy Brown Post #287

 

 

Post #287 Honor Guards

 

Gary Walter Post #287 Honor Guards

 

Pete. Korean War.

 

 

Sailor asleep. World War II

 

Black Buffalo Soldier

 

Black Buffalo Soldier

 

Pony soldier and girlfriend.

 

John Mitchell US Navy World War II USS Ommaney Bay CVE-79

 

Patrick N. Main Vietnam War Army Navy Last heard from him in 1993, never returned from a mission.

 

 

Captain Howard Young with Seaman Edgar Long World War II USS Ommaney Bay CVE-79

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

James Louis Fonder US Navy World War II Captain's Orderly USS Ommaney Bay CVE-79

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

James Louis (Champeau) Fonder Navy USS Ommaney Bay CVE-79

 

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