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BORN AND LIVED IN WASHINGTON, D. C., UNTIL ENTERING SERVICE IN 1943. AFTER BOOT CAMP AT BAINBRIDGE, MD, AND SERVICE SCHOOL AT GREAT LAKES, ASSIGNED TO DE 167, ACREE, AS S2/C GM/STRIKER, LEFT THE STATES IN SEPTEMBER 1943 AND WENT THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL AND INTO THE SOUTH PACIFIC. PARTICIPATED AT SAIPAN AND HOLLANDIA-RECEIVED BATTLE STARS FOR BOTH. IN JULY, 1943, WAS SENT BACK TO THE STATES FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION. AFTER A 30 -DAY LEAVE, REPORTED TO TREASURE ISLAND IN CALIFORNIA FOR NEW ASSIGNMENT. WAS ASSIGNED TO THE HUGH W. HADLEY DD774. |
DISCHARGED FROM SERVICE 2/46 AND MARRIED 2/24/46. WIFE, LILLIAN, WORKED AT BUSHIPS, NAVY DEPARTMENT DURING WWII WHILE ATTENDING GWU AND AMERICAN U, AFTER MARRIAGE, MOVED TO HARRISBURG, PA, WHERE WORKED FOR AN UNCLE IN A PLUMBING SUPPLY BUSINESS. DAUGHTER, ALLISON, BORN IN HARRISBURG 7/19/47.
MOVED BACK TO D. C. IN LATE 1948 AND STARTED WORK AT THE THEN NAVAL ORDNANCE LABORATORY 4/49. ATTENDED GWU AND WORKED AS A TECHNICIAN ON THE ATOM BOMB TESTING AT THE LAB AND IN THE FIELD AT MERCURY, NV, AND AT ENIWETOK UNTIL TEST BAN BETWEEN U. S. AND RUSSIA.. THEREAFTER, ASSIGNED TO THE LAB'S BATTERY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SECTION UNTIL RETIRING IN 1979.
LILLIAN, ON RETURNING TO WORK IN WASHINGTON, WORKED AT THE DISPLACED PERSONS COMMISSION, AND THEN WENT INTO BANKING RETIRING IN 1980 AS VICE PRESIDENT AND MANAGER, 7TH AND H STREETS OFFICE (CHINATOWN), RIGGS NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON.
IN THE INTERIM, WE HAD MOVED TO MARYLAND IN 1950, BUT WE HAVE LIVED IN FLORIDA SINCE RETIREMENT. OUR DAUGHTER MARRIED BART BROWN IN 1970 AND THEY HAVE ONE DAUGHTER, KRISTEN, WHO IS PRESENTLY ATTENDING COLLEGE AND IS ENGAGED TO BE MARRIED.
WE KEEP ACTIVE AS VOLUNTEERS IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS SUCH AS ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (PRIMARILY THE LEMON BAY CONSERVANCY WHERE WE EACH SERVED AT TREASURER FOR THREE YEAR PERIODS), 14 YEARS OF AARP TAX WORK, AND SERVING AT THE POLLS, CHARLES AS DEPUTY CLERK UNTIL RETIRING, AND LILLIAN AS CLERK, ETC.