Hi, I am Sig (junge1),
I was born in Dominikus- Krankenhaus in Berlin-Hermsdorf, Bezirk Reinickendorf in December 1939. Bezirk Reinickendorf was one of 20 Bezirke that made up Gross-Berlin before World War II and one of 12 Bezirke that made up former West-Berlin, the other 8 Bezirke were Russian occupied and became East-Berlin after the war. Moved from Berlin to Neurohlau (Nova Role) Sudetenland (now Czech Republic), in August 1943 (our entire block of apartment buildings was bombed out in November 1943) and returned back to Berlin in November 1945. Saw my dad the first time in my life in August/September 1946 after he returned from POW camp. Attended elementary school in Berlin-Waidmannslust, high school in Berlin-Hermsdorf, and trade school in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Was an apprentice for the trade of Klischeeaetzer (photo engraver) at Burrath & Schmidt on Friedrichstrasse between U-Bahnhof Kochstrasse (near to what later became Checkpoint Charlie) and Hallisches Tor.
While watching Allied planes supplying West-Berlin by air during the Berliner Luftbruecke in 1948-49 I developed my love for aircraft. I guess I could be considered a 'Berliner Grosschnauze", or at least I used to be.
'Wanderlust' led me to leave Berlin in summer 1960 to emigrate to Toronto, Canada and in February 1962 to move from Canada to New York City, NY, USA. In January 1963 I joined the United States Air Force, one step ahead of Uncle Sam drafting me. Became a United States citizen within 7 weeks after it became a security issue because of my military career. One day after I was sworn in as a citizen in Seattle, my entire unit left for Southeast Asia in June 1966. After nearly 5 years of active duty (extended 11 months to make it an 18 months overseas deployment) I got discharged and moved to New York City. In 1973 I moved to Phoenix, Arizona and two years later joined the Arizona Air National Guard.
Received my higher education at Arizona State University and the University of Georgia and worked for 22 years for the Arizona Department of Water Resources in various capacities. Upon military retirement in 1999 and State retirement in 2005 I looked at a number of things to keep me occupied. Traveling and joining 'renderosity' in September 2007 were a couple of them,
Sig..
Hover over top left image to zoom.
Click anywhere to exit.
This site uses cookies to deliver the best experience. Our own cookies make user accounts and other features possible. Third-party cookies are used to display relevant ads and to analyze how Renderosity is used. By using our site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood our Terms of Service, including our Cookie Policy and our Privacy Policy.
Comments (38)
jayfar
I like this, super capture Sig.
bobrgallegos
Great capture of these beauties Sig!!
bebert
papy Boyington ????? :) nice shot :)
Dreamingbee
oh this is soooo cool Sig !!!!!!! must be fun!
Richardphotos
I could imagine some GI's giving a ride to some German or French Frauleins at the end of WWII
junge1
Me too!
lyron
Very cool!!!
kbrog
I see he is showing these ladies his big gun. ;D Excellent capture! :)
mickeyrony
Realy interessant view of the past i like the one whit curly hair .... Tanks to share this view of the past ((5++))
Rhett55
Intant flash to the USO shows back in 'Nam. Gonna pull a bunch of memories from a bunch of guys, I bet. Nice shot!
kgb224
Superb capture my friend. God Bless.
drifterlee
Very nice capture!
flavia49
stunning capture
MarciaGomes
Espetacular foto belas garotas o jipe é fantástico.+++++++++++5
erlandpil
Great capture erland
MrsLubner
wonderful shot.
Faemike55
Very cool capture of these lovely ladies
sandra46
GREAT SCENE
Isabelle711
Most excellent capture of girls just want to have fun. :)))) Love the hairstyles. :)))))) Thank you for sharing. :))))) Carry A Smile In Your Heart :))))
whaleman
Great shot although it is causing me some Jeep envy! Like the shell on the front bumper too. Today that would qualify as a suicide bomber! Oh, the girls are very pretty too!
Hendesse
Super capture!!
renecyberdoc
you know what comes to my mind,marlene dietrich visiting the troops in the field.
virginiese
You definitly captured this WWII mood with these women. Great capture Sig. It looks like you had a great time at this fair :-)
farmerC
Shining shot.
Maxidyne
Well this Jeep cirtainly has added attractions and they look the part too :)
Jean_C
Beautiful shot!
LBJ2
Wonderful capture and motif. A fine historic piece. And some wonderful girls :)+5
0rest4wicked
An excellent addition to the show!!!!!!!!
MagikUnicorn
GORGEOUS SHOT
Pierrot_Lunaire
Very nice!