. . Nick Steri entered the US Navy in February 1944 as a yeoman aboard LSM 32 and was a gunner on a 20mm cannon on the starboard side of the ship. On Sunday, April 1, 1945, he was behind his gun during the invasion of Okinawa where he engaged and
. . Adam Shumovich of Pittsburgh, PA was drafted into the US Navy during WW II and sailed aboard the submarine tender, USS Sperry (As-12). A submarine rigging accident and a bout with a rare form of malaria eventually sent him to Pearl Harbor and then home before the war ended.
. . Harald “Hal” Segal served in the US Navy during WW II.
. . Al Schimdt entered the US Navy in June 1951 and served aboard a submarine patrol plane as a mechanic in the Korean War and left the Navy in 1955.
. . Chad Rittle served as an officer in the US Navy during Vietnam. Listen to his story here (timestamp 00:56:53)
. . John Rapp of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania loved the navy. He enlisted during WWII, serving aboard landing craft in the Pacific. After more than thirty years, John retired from the navy as a chief boatswain’s mate. “It was my job to keep the ship clean and orderly,” he says. “I showed the
