My grandfather on my Mom's side served as a Radioman aboard a Destroyer Escort. He was with the carrier task force that arrived at Pearl the day after the Japanese attacked...
He served on various Destroyers and DE's throughout the entire Pacific War and was present at a number of battles and confrontations with the Japanese. He was present at Tokyo Harbor when the Japanese surrendered. At the end of his Naval career of 30 years, he was a Chief Warrent Officer WO-1, the highest rank attainable (at the time) for an enlisted man.
My grandfather will be 95 this year and is still in excellent physical and mental health.
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