Not only are these photos from a WWII era Navy manual, they are photos of my very handsome grandfather, William Lee King. He served in the Navy on the USS Missouri during the war and shortly after, married my grandmother. We are very proud of Papa & miss him dearly.

Courtney Chesley believes the thrill of the hunt is almost as fun as the find. read her mind over at CourtneyChesley.com or follow what spews out of it while under the influence of high doses of caffeine and re-runs of This Old House on Twitter.

Friends of My Vintage Addiction have been adding their vintage Halloween photos to our Flickr pool in the spirit of our little contest. I thought these finds might give you folks some inspiration (and motivation) this Halloween. More to come!