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, March 14, 2018
Keep the Spirit of '45 Alive-- Part 2: Ray Henders
Ray Henders of Fox Lake, Illinois, was just 17 when he enlisted in the Navy. he was also part of a barbershop quartet that entertained U.S. soldiers overseas during the Vietnam War, which led him to a singing part in the John Hughes movie :Baby's Day Out."
He said that many Americans lost family members in the war, but was a time when they would stand up for what they believed in
--GreGen
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