Thursday, January 16, 2020
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3 yrs. Navy 1944 to Dec 12, 1946.
Went in at 17.
3rd class Pettie officer
Then 2nd class Pettie officer
USS AJ Luke DE-577
Ypo Amphibious operating ship. Near hickum field where they got bombed Pearl Harbor.
Attached to a Marine corp outfit.
Started seaman then 3rd then 2nd then 1st class
In repair shop
On discharge paper says metalsmith second class.
Out to sea dropped anchor and picked up
Out looking for German ships in NC and SC. We're sinking supply ships. Made 500 destroyer ships to go after them. Storms along cape hatters ship almost rolled ship.
Buffalo Police Dept. Sept 5, 1956 appointed to BPD. 56-86 retired 12-24-86 30 years.
