Cochituate Jeep, 1945-1947 1945-1947, Part 2

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WALLACE E. DECKER


Pfc. Wallace E. Decker, after twenty-one months' service with the U. S. Army, received his honorable discharge at the Fort Devens separ- ation center on December 12, 1945. His basic training was received at Camp Croft, S. C., and he was later assigned to the Cadre at Camp Blanding, Fla. Upon embarking from Camp Shanks, N. Y., he went to the European theatre where he participated in much action, such as Normandy, Northern France, Rhine- land, Ardennes, 2nd Div., Occupation of Germany with SHAEF and USFET.


For wounds received in battle, he was awarded the Purple Heart with cluster ; Distinguished Unit Citation, Combat Infantry Badge, Good Con- duct and Victory medals, ETO with four campaign stars and the Ameri- can Theatre ribbons.


He plans to further his education.


WENDELL A. BOGGS


"Wendy" was inducted into the Army on May 2, 1942. He was trained at Fort Benning, Ga., Camp Davis, N. C., and Camp Lee, Va. After graduation from O.C.S., he was commissioned an officer in Anti- Air Craft in the Infantry. His port of embarkation was Hampton Roads. Wendy saw action in Italy with the 91st Division. He holds many medals and ribbons among them being the Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman's Badge, European - North African - Middle East Service Medal, Ameri- can Service Medal, Victory Medal World War II, and the Presidential Unit Citation. He was released from active duty on February 13, 1946, at which time he held the rank of 1st Lt. Wendy is continuing with his civilian occupation of research chemistry.


JOHN R. WRIGHT


John, former CM 2/c, has returned to the Boston Naval Shipyard after nearly three years of service with the Construction Battalion of the U. S. Navy. On October 10, 1942, he joined the Navy, was assigned to the 58th U. S. Naval CBs and stationed at Camp Allen, Norfolk, Va. Upon leaving Port Hueneme, Cal., for the Pacific theatre of operations he saw action on the Solomons and Ad- miralty Islands. He was honorably discharged on July 27, 1945.


He was awarded the Asiatic-Paci- fic campaign ribbon with two battle stars.


This young man is better known in town as Bob Wright.


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CHARLES B. FERGUSON


"Boody" left his job as a sheet metal worker in the Navy Yard on April 5, 1945 for boot training at Sampson, N. Y. After he left New York, he was sent to San Diego, Cal., where he served until his dis- charge on March 16, 1946 with the rating of S 2/c.


REED GERALD


Reed was the manager of Gerald's News Agency when he joined the armed services of our country on May 10, 1943, as a private. He sailed from Camp Patrick Henry at New- port News for New Delhi, India where he was assigned as a clerk. Reed did service in New Delhi, India, Kunming, China, Casablanca, Moroc- co and Calcutta, India. He is still in the service with the rating of cor- poral. When he is discharged Reed plans to return to his prewar occu- pation, that of managing Gerald's News Agency.


RICHARD B. DEW


Richard enlisted in the Navy on September 7, 1942. At the time of enlistment his occupation was that of a machinist and in the Navy he held the rate of MoMM 1/c. His first station was Fargo where he was assigned to transportation. His port of embarkation was Norfolk, Va. After several months overseas, he was discharged from the service on September 8, 1945, and is presently occupied as a machinist.


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HERBERT C. PHYLIS


"Hub" worked for the Atwood Coal and Ice Co, when he became a private on August 1, 1942, At King- man, Ariz,, he was a flight engineer and was later sent to Mather Field, Cal., where he embarked for over- seas duty, He participated in the Air Offensive of Japan and the Eastern Mandate Island, When he was discharged on October 26, 1945, a S/Sgt., he wore the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon and two battle stars.


EDGAR CUNNINGHAM


Edgar Cunningham was a shipping clerk previous to his entering the Army as a private on May 20, 1943. He was stationed at Camp Claiborne, La., first in the Transportation Corps and then in the Infantry. He left New York for Europe and saw action in Central Europe and in the Rhineland. He wears the Good Con- duct ribbon, the Victory medal, the ETO ribbon with two battle stars.


He re-enlisted with the rating of a first sergeant.


TIMOTHY MEAGHER


Timothy, a former Regular Army man, enlisted on May 16, 1944, was stationed at Fort Devens and as- signed to the Armored Forces. He left Camp Shanks, N. Y. for the European theatre and saw action in the Rhineland and Central Europe. He was discharged as a Combat Sergeant on October 31, 1945 and wore the European-African-Middle East ribbon with two stars and one overseas bar. Since his discharge, Tim has been employed as a fire- man and guard.


EDWARD J. SHAKLIK


Ed enlisted in the SeaBees on July 23, 1943. He was sent to Camp Peary, Va,, for training, and was given the assignment of carpenter with the rate of CM 3/c. His port of embarkation was Port Hueneme, Cal. Hís scenes of action included Pearl Harbor, Midway and the Phil- ippines. Ed received the World War II Victory Medal, Philippine Liber- ation, Asiatic-Pacific, and American Area ribbons. He was discharged from the service on December 4, 1945 with the rate of CM 1/c. Ed is continuing his trade as a carpenter.


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He is entitled to wear the follow- ing ribbons : American Theatre, Asiatic-Pacific Theatre, Philippine Liberation and Victory. After discharge Lieut. Neale plans to return to Worcester Tech. as a research engineer.


LAWRENCE C. NEALE


Lawrence, a research engineer at Worcester Tech., entered the Navy on July 6, 1944 as an ensign and was sent to Fort Schuyler in New York for training. After a two months' course he was assigned to the USS Bootes and ordered to report to the ship somewhere in the Pacific. In hunting down the ship he traveled to San Francisco by plane; then to Milne Bay, New Guinea ; Welling- ton, New Zealand ; and Sidney, Aus- tralia by ship and finally by plane to Brisbane, Australia where the ship was being reloaded. The Bootes was an ammunition issue ship assigned to the Seventh Fleet.


During the time he was aboard, the ship visited Hollandia, New Guinea, took part in the Leyte oper- ation in the Philippines and later was at Mindoro, P. I. and finally Subic Bay on Luzon, P. I. It was while the ship was at Subic Bay that he received his orders to return to the United States by plane for train- ing as a Civil Engineer Corps Officer.


Lawrence reported to the Naval Construction Training Center at Davisville, R. I. and spent nine months there on various assign- ments. Then followed a three months' tour of duty at the Bureau of Yards and Docks in Washington, D. C. from which he was ordered to the Naval Supply Depot at Davis- ville, R. I. as Public Works Officer.


He was promoted to Lieut. (j.g.) C.E.R. on February 1, 1946.


GERTRUDE E. MARTIN


Gertrude is a R.N. who did private duty before she joined the A.N.C. as a 2nd Lieutenant on November 18, 1942. Her first duties were at Fort Adams, R. I. where she was assigned to the 16th General Hospital. The 16th General embarked from Boston landing in North Wales and later operating in Leige, Belgium and Reims, France. Gertrude is still in service in New York, a 1st Lt., and she wears battle stars for Northern France, Ardennes and the Rhineland. After her discharge, she expects to resume her nursing career.


GEORGE G. BOGREN


George G. Bogren, a consulting engineer at the time of enlistment, entered the service on October 14, 1942, with the rank of Captain. His first station was at ORP, Carlisle Barracks, Pa.


He was assigned as Base Sanita- tion Officer for Dow Field, Bangor, Me., and Northeast Sector, Eastern Defense Command until July, 1943. He was then assigned as Instructor and Research Worker, Chemical Warfare Center, Edgewood Arsenal, Md., until November, 1943.


He sailed from the Port of Em- barkation at San Francisco in De- cember, 1943.


Capt. Bogren saw service as a Sanitation Officer in the Fiji Island Command until November, 1944, and was Consultant in Water Supply in the Western Pacific Base Command until December, 1945, covering Sai- pan, Tinian, Guam, Iwo Jima, Ulithi, Pelelieu and Angaur.


He received the Bronze Star for services in the Western Pacific Base Command.


For his Army service he is auth- orized to wear the following ribbons : World War I, American Theatre, Asiatic - Pacific, Victory II, and Bronze Star.


Capt. Bogren was separated from the service with the rank of Major on February 20, 1946, and is now a partner of Weston & Sampson, Con- sulting Engineers, Boston, Mass.


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JOHN F. PELLETIER


Johnnie was still in high school when he became a Marine Corps private in August 1942. He was sent to Parris Island, S. C. for his boot training and was assigned to duty as a No. 1 scout in Co. A, 1st Bn., 21st Marines, 3rd Marine Div. He left the good old American soil in San Diego, Cal., and saw plenty of action in Bougainville, B. S. I., Guam, the Marianas, Iwo Jima, and the Vol- cano Islands. Johnnie came march- ing home a Sgt. and wearing the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Regimental Citation, American and Asiatic-Pacific Theatre ribbons with four battle stars. He was discharged October 3, 1945 with plans to finish school.


FITZ H. STEVENS, JR.


Before entering the armed forces, Fitz was a machinist. He was in- ducted into the U. S. Army at Fort Devens on October 26, 1942 and from there was sent to New Orleans Army Air Base. On March 10, 1944, he left New York for England where he had further training at Tidworth. Left England for LeHavre, France, on March 22, 1945, and entrained for Metz, where he was assigned to the 5th Inf. Div. From this replacement depot this outfit was sent to Frank- furt, Germany, and afterwards was in various towns in Germany, Aus- tria and Czechoslovakia.


The action in which he participat- ed was in the Rhineland and Central Europe. Left the Continent on July 13, 1945 for the States and was dis- charged on November 26, 1945, with the rating of Pfc.


His medals and ribbons include : Good Conduct and Victory medals, and the ETO and American Theatre campaign ribbons.


At present Fitz is attending Franklin Technical Institute.


LYLE C. SHUFELT


Leaving his occupation as a print- er, Lyle C. Shufelt entered the Army as a private on October 1, 1942. He was first stationed at Elgin Field, Fla., where he was assigned as a radio operator. He was sent over- seas from Norfolk, Va., and saw action in North Africa and China.


Mr. Shufelt holds the D. F. C., Air Medal, Purple Heart and North African Theatre and Asiatic Theatre ribbons.


Being discharged October 12, 1945, with a rating of a sergeant, he has once again resumed his occupation as a printer after an absence of three years.


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RAYMOND E. McMILLEN


Raymond, MoMM 2/c, entered the U. S. Navy on June 6, 1944. He com- pleted his boot training at Sampson, N. Y. He was assigned to the USS Clytie, a submarine tender. He shipped out of New York and was stationed in the Southwest Pacific area. He stopped at Brisbane and Perth, Australia. He has the Asiatic- Pacific, American Area and Victory ribbons. Ray received his discharge on January 18, 1946 and is employed at present as a machinist.


WILLIAM J. MORRIS


William entered the U. S. Army on February 5, 1945 and was sta- tioned at Camp Gordon, Ga. for training.


He received his discharge on April 18, 1945.


He is employed as a florist.


ROBERT W. LUPIEN


Robert left his job as an ignition mechanic to sign up with the "fightingest" branch of the service .- the Marines-on January 1, 1945. From Parris Island, S. C., he was sent to Camp LeJeune, N. C., and from thence to San Diego, Cal. He embarked on August 7, 1945 for Pearl Harbor and Guam. He has the Victory ribbon as well as the American Theatre and the Asiatic-Pacific ribbons. He was discharged on February 1, 1946 as a Pfc., expecting to buy his own repair shop.


ROBERT A. LOKER


Robert was a truck driver for the Raytheon Company when he left to enter the U. S. Navy, December 15, 1942.


Boot training was at Great Lakes Naval Training Station from which after eleven weeks he was assigned to the U.S.N. Radio School, Univer- sity of Wisconsin.


Embarking from San Pedro, Cal., in August 1943, he reached Pearl Harbor and was assigned to the USS North Carolina, and was aboard during the following operations, Gil- bert Islands, Marshall Islands, Bis- marck Archipelago, Asiatic-Pacific raids, Western New Guinea, Mari- anas, Third Fleet supporting opera- tions, Luzon, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Shima and supporting operations in final phases of war and occupation of Japan. A total of eleven opera- tions aboard the "Show Boat" as the North Carolina is named by men of the Navy.


Bob is authorized to wear the Asiatic-Pacific Medal with twelve battle stars, American Area Medal and the Philippine Medal with one star.


Still in service, rated RM 2/c, he hopes to be out in April and plans to enter Massachusetts State Police School.


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GERALD S. BAKER


Gerald was one of Peck & Davi- eau's congenial clerks when he left for service in December, 1942. He left the Great Lake Training Station, Ill., as a S 2/c and was sent to the U. S. Naval Repair Base in San Diego, Cal. He left San Francisco aboard a transport and during the war he was at Okinawa but did not get to Japan until after V-J Day. He wore the American Theatre, Asiatic-Pacific and the Philippine Liberation ribbons besides the Vic- tory Medal. February 27, 1946 was a happy day for Gerald as he was discharged as a Coxswain. Altho a happier day was the day he was married out in California. He plans to study photography but we hope he doesn't neglect his prize pigeons.


C. RUSSELL THOMAS


Russell, an employee of Dennison Mfg. Co. entered the Navy as an apprentice seaman and was first sta- tioned at Newport, R. I. He was assigned there to a submarine and left for overseas at New London, Conn. Russ saw a great deal of action in the Pacific and holds a number of ribbons and medals.


He is at present stationed in Cali- fornia and holds a rating of Torpe- doman 3/c.


RICHARD M. FRANCIS


Richard Francis was a non-user supervisor of the New England Tel. & Tel. Co. He entered the Army as a private on February 25, 1941 as a trainee at Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga. He went to O.C.S. at the Infan- try School at Fort Benning, Ga., receiving his commission as Second Lieutenant on May 4, 1942. He taught at the Infantry School at Benning until November, receiving his silver bars as a First Lieutenant on August 28, 1942. He became a company commander when he was promoted to the rank of Captain on May 4, 1944 serving at Camp Bland- ing, Fla., Camp Roberts, Cal., Camp Adair, Ore., and Camp Pickett, Va.


He was discharged as a Captain on December 12, 1945. He is the Commercial Representative of the New England Tel. & Tel. Co. of Boston.


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JOHN L. BIGELOW, JR.


John L. Bigelow, Jr., was released from the Marine Corps on Novem- ber 15, 1945, after more than twenty- eight months of service. He received his basic training at Parris Island, S. C., and was assigned to the ship's company of the USS Hancock (CV- 19). He left Boston in the month of August, 1944, for the Asiatic-Pacific war zone. He saw naval action in the Philippine Islands, Formosa, the Ryukyu Islands, French Indo-China, Volcano Islands, Japan Homeland. He also participated in the occupa- tion of Japan. His ribbons include the American Theatre, Asiatic-Paci- fic with five stars, Philippine Liber- ation with two stars. He also holds the Good Conduct and Victory medals.


Upon being discharged, a private first class, he returned to the home of his parents, who moved from this town, during his service, to West Medway.


GEORGE R. TOOHILL


George, one of our first boys to enter the naval service after Pearl Harbor, became an apprentice sea- man on December 31, 1941, training at Newport, R. I. Leaving New York on the USS American Legion, he spent some months doing escort duty in the Atlantic, thence on to the South Pacific, seeing action at Guadalcanal. The author of "Guadal- canal Diary," Richard Trogaskis, was also aboard this ship and this action was adapted to his story.


He was awarded the Battle Star and Arrowhead, for landing in the fourth wave at Guadalcanal.


Before entering the service he was employed at The Studio. Since his discharge, with the rating of S 1/c, he is employed as a baker in Fram- ingham.


PHILIP E. HARRINGTON


Phil was a machinist when he joined the Army in June, 1943. He was sent to Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri where he was assigned to the Combat Engineers. He sailed from New York for the European theatre and saw service in Central Europe, Normandy, Northern France and the Rhineland. He is proudly wearing the Good Conduct Medal, Occupation ribbons, the Presiden- tial Unit Citations, European-Afri- can-Middle Eastern service medal with one Bronze Arrowhead. Phil has been discharged since October 30, 1945 and plans to enter a school of photography.


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ALBERT O. NICOLAZZO


Al was a sheet metal mechanic when he was called on November 12, 1943. He went to Fort Belvoir, Va., as a private and was assigned to the 80th Div., 305th Combat Engrs. His group embarked from Camp Kilmer, N. J. and he saw action in Northern France, the Rhineland, Ardennes, Luxembourg and Germany. When Al was discharged as a Pfc. on July 17, 1945, he wore the ETO ribbon. Good Conduct medal and three battle stars. Not long after he be- came a civilian, he was back at his old job in the Raytheon.


JOSEPH B. KEEFE


Joseph entered the Army July 19, 1943, as a private. Before enlistment he was employed as a division con- struction foreman. He was first sta- tioned at Fort Devens and was later transferred to Camp Claiborne, La., where he was assigned to the Con- struction Engineers. He holds the marksman and sharpshooter medals.


Mr. Keefe was discharged Decem- ber 31, 1944, with a rating of corporal technician and is now employed at Raytheon Mfg. Co., Waltham, as a supervisor of inspection on radar.


FRANK E. CORNELL


Frank E. Cornell, a construction engineer, entered the Navy as an ensign, civil engineering corps, USNR, on May 15, 1942. His first station was at Bureau of Yards and Docks, Washington, D. C. His first assignment was assisting in the ad- ministration of new construction at naval bases, Key West and New Orleans.


He embarked from Port Huene- me, Cal., with the 55th Naval Con- struction Battalion in March 1943, and saw overseas duty at Australia, New Guinea and Schouten Islands.


Mr. Cornell was discharged De- cember 9, 1945 as a lieutenant. As a civilian, he plans to be a contractor in the construction of houses.


ARMAND L. JODOIN, JR.


Armand was employed as a buffer at the Telechron Company at the time he entered the service as a pri- vate on December 8, 1942.


His training was at Kearns Field, Utah, in Aviation Ordnance. He sailed for South Pacific theatre from San Francisco and saw action at New Guinea, Leyte, Luzon, Biak and Okinawa.


He holds the Victory Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theatre, American Theatre, and Philippine Liberation ribbons with Bronze Star.


Home again and out of service on January 4, 1946, he is happily en- gaged in automobile repair business with his father at Wellesley Hills.


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U. S. NAVY


JOSEPH A. COURCHINE


Joseph A. Courchine, CM 1/c, en- listed in the U. S. Navy Seabees July 9, 1943 as a CM 2/c and re- ceived his boot training at Camp Peary, Va.


He sailed from Port Hueneme on Christmas Day 1943. He was sta- tioned on Midway Island for a year and took part in the invasion of Kwajalein. He was also stationed on Ewa in the Hawaiian Islands.


His ribbons include the American Area, Asiatic-Pacific and Victory.


He received his discharge on Nov- ember 11, 1945 and is now employed as a carpenter.


CURTIS M. HOWLAND


Curtis, as a Shipfitter 2/c, was dis- charged from the U. S. Navy Sea- Bees July 11, 1945.


He enlisted as a shipfitter 3/c on September 13, 1943 and was sent to Camp Peary, Va., for his boot train- ing. On February 7, 1944 he shipped out of Gulfport, Miss., for the South Pacific and was stationed for a time on the Russell Islands, Admiralty Islands, Hebrides and Guam.


He has the American Theatre and Asiatic-Pacific ribbons.


Previous to enlisting he was em- ployed as a pipefitter at the Hing- ham shipyard, but since his dis- charge he is a truck driver for the Framingham-Natick Ice Co.


FRED PERRY, JR.


Fred, previously engaged in ship- building, entered the service on Feb- ruary 10, 1943.


He went to Fort Devens and was subsequently assigned to the 544th Amp. Engineers. He left the port of embarkation at Camp Kilmer, N. J. on May 28, 1944.


Fred saw action in Normandy and Northern France. He is entitled to two battle stars and is allowed to wear the following ribbons-Ameri- can and European Theatre of Oper- ations and Victory ribbon.


Pvt. Perry was discharged from the service on February 28, 1946, and his plans for the future are indefinite as yet.


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CHARLES W. COOK


Charles W. Cook, a plumber at the Boston Navy Yard, entered the ser- vice on May 5, 1944 as a private.


He was first stationed at Camp Planche, New Orleans. He received his training and promotion with a bomber crew at Gowen Field, Ida., and was assigned to the 105th Port Marine Maintenance Co.


For his army service he is author- ized to wear the Good Conduct and American Defense ribbons.


Sgt. Cook was discharged from the service on January 10, 1946, at which time he was an armorer gunner in the AAF.


He plans to carry on the civilian occupation of plumber and steam- fitter.


WENDELL S. STEELE


Wendell enlisted as a private on March 7, 1942 and was stationed at Westover Field. He was assigned as an ambulance driver and left for overseas from Newport News, Va. He saw action in the Rome-Arno and received the Good Conduct and Victory medals, and wears the Euro- pean - African - Middle Eastern and American Theatre campaign ribbons. After eighteen months in the Medi- terranean theatre, he was discharged on December 11, 1945, with a corpor- al's rating.


KENNETH L. WILSON


Kenneth, a machine operator at Potter Press, Waltham, entered the Army on January 9, 1945.


He trained at Camp Blanding, Fla. for three months and was assigned to Co. M, 31st Infantry Division.


He left Fort Meade, Md., on May 15, 1945 for the Pacific area. He saw action in Okinawa and is at present engaged in motor pool work in Korea.


For his service he is authorized to wear World War II Victory Medal and the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with one battle star.


At the present time he has the rating of Pfc.


We hope Kenneth will be home soon.


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JOSEPH H. LaFRANCE


Joseph enlisted in the Merchant Marine as a Chief Steward on April 12, 1944.


He was assigned to the SS Thomas Kearns which sailed from the Boston Army Base April 20, 1944.


He took part in the D-Day inva- sion of Normandy when the ship he was aboard delivered ammunition to the Utah beachhead.


He was discharged from the Mer- chant Marine November 21, 1945.


Before enlisting he was employed as a chef but since his discharge he is the manager of Mary's Lunch in Cochituate.


RICHARD B. FLYNN


Richie was a gas station attendant at the time he joined the armed ser- vices. He was sent to Fort Knox, Ky., where he was assigned to 465 A.A.A. (A.W.) Sp. He left New York for the European theatre and saw action in Northern France, Ar- dennes, Central Europe, and South- ern Germany. He wears the ETO ribbon and was discharged as a corporal.


RUSSELL T. BOWLES


Sgt. Russell T. Bowles entered the U. S. Army on April 8, 1943 and was assigned to the Infantry Replace- ment Training Center at Camp Croft, S. C.


He embarked from Newport News, Va., and took part in the Italian campaign.


He wears the American Theatre, European - African - Middle Eastern ribbons, the Combat Infantry Badge, World War II Victory and Good Conduct ribbons.


He was discharged on November 26, 1945. Before entering the service he was employed by the Rockwood Sprinkler Company but now is a machinist.


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ROBERT G. MERRITT


Bobby, a private first class with the U. S. Army, was a jockey before entering the service. He was in- ducted on September 5, 1944 and received his first training at Fort Riley, Kansas. Upon leaving San Francisco, Cal., he was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Div. and sent to the Pacific theatre. At present he is in Japan.


He wears the Asiatic-Pacific Thea- tre ribbon with two battle stars for Leyte and Luzon; the Philippine Liberation ribbon with one star; the Army of Occupation ribbon for Japan and the Victory ribbon.


Upon his discharge he plans to be a horse trainer.


DONALD STULTZ


Donald, MM 3/c, enlisted in the SeaBees January 26, 1943.


He completed his boot training at Camp Peary, Va. and was assigned to the following vessels: 67 NCB, CMBU 514, 28 NCB. 146 NCB, 137 NCB, 139 NCB and was with the 5th Const. Brigade.




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