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PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:26 am    Post subject: need help identifying WWII Tattoo's Reply with quote

My grandfather who passed away last year had a couple tattoo's from when he fought in WWII. I have added pictures below. He never really talked about the war but a couple of my cousins and i would like to get these in memory of him. If anybody knows anything about these it would be really helpful. Thanks guys.



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Those are really hard to see details in to help you with. A blindfolded woman and a dove?
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

they look like something that he got while on shore leave......

get something that reflects on your grandfather, not just copying his tattoos....that is kinda lame......you are not him


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PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

First one is most like something along the lines as in this sheet, the sailor girl



And it has green wreath things on the side

OR, it maybe could a an indian girl with a stone arrow tip behind her, but I would bet on the sailor girl

And the other one is a swallow/sparrow that has a banner in its mouth
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 4:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I see what looks like coordinates in the banner under the sailor lady, possibly Equator crossing. Both my grandfather fought in WWII and were in the navy. I'm gonna get a battleship chest piece in a few years to honor them both.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 4:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The lady's banner says Scotland.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 4:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You are correct.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 4:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Aha! Oh then the `thingy` behind her head looks way more like a thistle to me now. Especially the `wreath` leaf part of it now.
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