I sure wish newspaper obituaries would go more into the stories of men who served during the war. Usually, there is just mention that they had served.
From the May 13, 2014, Northwest Herald (McHenry County, IL).
DONALD F. McALLISTER: (1924-May 7, 2014) Born in Iowa. Served in the Navy and member of VFW. I sure would have liked to know more about his service. Died in McHenry, Illinois.
PHILLIP D. MEIER: Died May 8, 2014. Awarded an early high school diploma so he could join the service in World War II. Served as Navy radio operator on a PBY sea plane, deployed in the South Pacific, search and rescue patrols.
RONALD F. TUCKER (born Feb. 18, 1927 in New York, died April 18, 2014) He was a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater.
--GreGen
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.
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