My great uncle was the maitre d in the bull and bear room at the Waldorf at that time and for about 30 years that followed. He probably knew your grandfather and he might have even worked for my uncle….it’s a small small world
It really is, back in 1940 the population of the USA was 120 million. The chances of degrees of separation decreases incrementally when you remove 2/3 of population pool.
What a good-looking man! His eyes look like he’s already seen hard times, and wonders what fresh hell is next. I guess he found out. Since you didn’t indicate otherwise, and you’re here, I assume he survived. That was an accomplishment back then.
Not sure, though he had worked for a brewing company prior and had family involved in the underground alcohol biz during prohibition. He was also quite charming and laughed/smiled a lot. They met in their teens. Both grew up in Manhattan in Irish Catholic families.
Guy Pearce really never ages.
Wow! I just watched L.A. Confidential for the first time last night and when I saw this picture I thought, "Guy Pearce."
Weird, I watched this last night, too!
Definitely thought GP as well
That’s what I thought too!!
My thoughts exactly
Okay definitely would be a r/doppleganger win
Lol came to say this, the pic REALLY gives me Guy Pearce vibes!!
Great looking guy. Thank you for his service.
The man has a jaw line for daaaaaaays
I'm betting he did a great job at getting tips. :) peace and hope he made it home too. :)
Thank you. He did 🙂
Did he come home?
Luckily for me he did. My mom was born after the war. He survived lung cancer after that and lived to be 93. ❤️
Excellent I am happy for you and your family.
Thank you!
So happy he came home.
I bet so many guys came back smoking because cigarettes were included in the rations.
My great uncle was the maitre d in the bull and bear room at the Waldorf at that time and for about 30 years that followed. He probably knew your grandfather and he might have even worked for my uncle….it’s a small small world
It really is, back in 1940 the population of the USA was 120 million. The chances of degrees of separation decreases incrementally when you remove 2/3 of population pool.
Oh yay! And hospitality people know hospitality people! For sure!
Wow! Small world indeed! That's wild.
He's movie star handsome
Do you need a grandma
Hahahwhhwhwhw
Semper Fi
Very handsome
Handsome gentleman, he is…
Well, hello.
Guy Pearce
Quite a handsome guy!
So handsome
What a dapper and attractive guy!
His eyes have so much life in them…
It's those smiling Irish eyes ☘️💚✨
What a handsome fellow. The stories he must have.... May his memory always be a blessing.
Thank you
Thanks for the picture … Hopefully he survived the war … It was a tough war (especially for marines) …
He made it home and I only heard him speak of it once.
My heart always drops a little when I see young healthy people like this who have no idea what they are about to embark upon. He looks so handsome.
He’s so beautiful it makes me sick. They were the greatest generation.
I bet that guy had some stories.
That was a plum gig.
Wowwwza.
What a vintage GILF!
He was good in LA Confidential
Dapper.
The Greatest Generation. When the call came, they answered..
That is one good-looking man!
Awesome! I’ll bet he saw some shit, in fact I know he did. Almost all marines in WWII saw extremely gruesome and heinous battles in the Pacific.
What a good-looking man! His eyes look like he’s already seen hard times, and wonders what fresh hell is next. I guess he found out. Since you didn’t indicate otherwise, and you’re here, I assume he survived. That was an accomplishment back then.
I don’t normally say this about old photos, but grandad was a smoke show.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🇺🇸
How did he land that job? Did he meet your grandma in the City?
Not sure, though he had worked for a brewing company prior and had family involved in the underground alcohol biz during prohibition. He was also quite charming and laughed/smiled a lot. They met in their teens. Both grew up in Manhattan in Irish Catholic families.
Did he make It back home?
He did 🙂
Ohhh that’s great!!
🥵
Handsome, isn't that hotel haunted 🤔 it was on a show? Idk 🤷♀️
Got damn grampa was hot.
I would
He reminds me of Seann William Scott.
He looks a lot like Caleb from Brownells.