![Davidjenkins My Uncle David was proud all his life of his time served in WWII. This is a favorite picture of mine.](http://jupiterjenkins.com/blog2/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Davidjenkins.jpg)
July 4th is often a time of family and family reunions.
My brother, Mark, and his wife, Leigh, just visited us. Leigh gave me a bunch of photos she had scanned into her laptop. Above, second from right is my grandmother, Dorothy Roeder Jenkins. Not sure about anyone else in this pic, but it has a summer feeling.
Correction: S(taff?)/Sargent William A.P. Jenkins was my Father’s cousin. According to Dad’s memoirs he was called Phil (for Phillip) and served in the Marines in the above story. After his discharge he re-enlisted and made the Air Force his career. I would guess the A initial might stand for Alexander.
I think of the Jenkins family more like this pic of Granpap (my Great Grandfather) probably with one of his sons.
My father’s oldest brother, David, served in WWII.
![Copy (2) of 22.TIF This is very much in character of how I remember my Uncle Dave.](http://jupiterjenkins.com/blog2/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Copy-2-of-22.TIF.jpg)
I think both of my uncles served in the military.
![Copy of 15-1 I think this is my uncle David. Not sure. But it reminds me of his son, my cousin, Fred.](http://jupiterjenkins.com/blog2/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Copy-of-15-1.jpg)
![3.TIF Definitely my Uncle Jonnie.](http://jupiterjenkins.com/blog2/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/3.TIF.jpg)
![Copy of 22.TIF Can't resist adding this pic of my father (on left) heartbreakingly young.](http://jupiterjenkins.com/blog2/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Copy-of-22.TIF.jpg)
![Copy of 22-1.TIF I love this picture of my Mom. Is she a new bride in a new kitchen? Sure looks like it.](http://jupiterjenkins.com/blog2/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Copy-of-22-1.TIF.jpg)
![3 Then there's the Jenkins who served in the marines. My beloved son, David.](http://jupiterjenkins.com/blog2/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/3.jpg)
![DSCF0308 I will see him and his fam very soon when we visit them for our annual grandkid fix.](http://jupiterjenkins.com/blog2/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/DSCF0308-1024x768.jpg)
Semper Fidelis to your son and to you as a Father on this our Independence Day.
The picture that Mom thinks is of uncle Jonnie (I am pretty sure there’s no “h” in his name)… I agree with her… The person next to Dad in the picture where he is heartbreakingly young is his cousin Phil of whom you write earlier in the post.