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Don's school class. 6th grade central school. Guthrie Oklahoma, May 1944. Mrs. Offen teacher.
Don's family
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Left: Allie Tramel, Bertha Grider, Marcele (Flores' girl), Wanda Tramel, Wilma
Don Tramel. US Air Force photo. Dec 1967.
Tuy Hòa Vietnam
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The door going into my barracks
Tuy Hòa Vietnam
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The area betwen the barracks across from [?]. The 2 windows paired together are one room. Just on each side of the windows would be the beds. There is a desk positioned between the windows. Note the air conditioners. Where else do they have air conditioned barracks in a war zone? The small windows in the middle [cuts off]
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Me - Col. Marshall - SMS Allen - Col. Hatfield.
NCO Club Tuy Hoa, Apr 27, 1968 - Col. Marshall's going away party.
Tuy Hòa Vietnam
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Sgt. Gilgou (?) and I on the barracks steps. He's my boss here. He's feeling ok now.
Tuy Hòa Vietnam
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Tuy Hoa, Vietnam 18 Oct 67
Tuy Hòa Vietnam
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Tuy Hoa, Vietnam 18 Oct 67 at work
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New Smoking Jacket!
Ship
Photo album
Standing on my bed. 3 oct 67
Tuy Hoa, Vietnam
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Bob Selly my roomate took this of me sitting on my bed watching T.V. I had just finished a letter for you. Tell the kids that can on my shelf is one of their cookie cans.
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I didn't know Bob was taking this picture. This was Sunday night on my night off. Eating cheetos cheese puffs and reading a pocket book. Notice how much darker my lower arm are due to a tan
1 Oct 1967 Tuy Hoa Vietnam
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Tuy Hoa, Vietnam 1 oct 67
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Main gate of Buddhist temple. Tuy Hoa, Vietnam 29-10-67
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This is one of the temples they have here. The inside is real, real pretty.
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Don Tramel receiving Bronze Star medal for service in Vietnam (Photo in 1969 Sewart AFB Tenn)
B-36 [Training] Detachment Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico
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Don Tramel
Chanute AFB Ill 1951 (?)
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Don Tramel
Chanute AFB Ill
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Puerto Rico 1956
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Don -
High School
This is from an unknown newspaper. The year is 1996, but date is otherwise unknown.
Crafty folks
Birdhouse builder, others to share talents Friday
by SUSAN ROBBINS
Staff Writer
Drive by any craft mall or visit a craft store and it doesn't take long to realize just how popular crafting has become. From sewing projects to woodworking, being creative is a crafty way to have fun.
Don Tramel, of Tolar, has been creating decaorative birdhouses since his retirement in 1991. He has made birdhouses in all sizes and shapes, for decoration and for use outside. He has made birdhouses resembling a French chalet, a log cabin, a church and a schoolhouse. Some measure a few inches in height and one is about 4 feet tall.
"I rarely sell anything. I like to work just when I want to," says Tramel, retired from the Air Force and a former Tolar city council-man. He laughs, "Usually if I make one birdhouse, I make four -- one for my wife, my two daughters and my daughter-in-law."
Tramel, Debbie Johnson and Carol Leatherman are presenters
Christmas was always a big event. As far back as I can remember, Don and Billie would have their kids and grandkids out for Christmas every year. This was a days-long event for us, we would stay at their house during this time (with a side trip to my Dad's parents). The kitchen and living rooms would have Christmas decorations everywhere. Sometime before Christmas Day would be a big shopping trip to the Galleria Mall in Dallas. On Christmas morning we would open presents. Don and Paul would hand out presents, discarded boxes and wrapping paper would cover the room. Nanny would tell us not to play with the nut crackers. Later Christmas day we would visit Billie's family, usually out at Aunt Pat and Uncle Bobby's house.
Christmas 1997.
Christmas 1998
Left to right: Karla, Daniel, Lauren, Don, Amber, Joshua.
Don would always be joking about something. He really enjoyed the Christmas white elephant gift exchange. I discussed this with some relatives, and I don't think this was his gift, but this was one he was particularly pleased with.
