Bob Yankle wrote:
You served concurrently with my father, a SGT who fought in Sicily then Italy during WWII. When I was growing up he told me and my brother that we both owed 4 years of service to our country. We both served in the Navy.
Bob, I had three uncles in the army and two in the navy All five told me to go in the navy. Warm place to sleep every night and three decent meals a day. I also got to go to machinest mate school in Grate Lakes. Helped my in my work choice. I retired In 93 after 39 years as quality control manager in the tool & die dept in the aerospace inds. I owe it all to my time spent in the service.