The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Deaths: TV Producer and Munchkin

BEN STARR, 92 Died Jan. 19, 2014. Helped develop "Facts of Life" sitcom and other shows. During WW II he was a navigator in the Army Air Corps and won a Distinguished Flying Cross. //// RUTH DUCCIN, 95. Died Jan. 16, 2014. One of the Minchkins on "Wizard of Oz" and during WW II was a "Rosie the Riveter" at Douglas Aircraft. //// I have more wtitten onthese to people on my Cooter's History Thing, Feb. 4th and 5th. ////

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