Vets and their M16's

[Bob Womack]

As my dad was demobbed from the Navy in '46 his station was being closed as well. The station had somehow drawn way above their TO&E the number of mechanics tool kits. The station commander had the gang break up the kits into piles of each type of tool and the tool boxes. Each man who was being discharged was given his papers and sent down the line of items starting with a tool box and then filling it with one of each tool as he left the base. It was a great way to start a home toolkit.

Bob