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Al Schimdt

. . 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

. . Chad Rittle served as an officer in the US Navy during Vietnam. Listen to his story here (timestamp 00:56:53)

John Rapp

. . 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

Bernie Queneau

. . Bernie Queneau was born in 1912; his earliest memories include the bombing of London during the infamous Zepplin Raids.  As a boy, he learned several languages and lived through Europe until moving to the US in his teens.  Prior to entering Columbia College, Bernie became an Eagle Scout; he

Ralph Pennetti

. . Ralph Pennetti entered the US Navy in November 1944 and serced as a member of the seabees in the Pacific.  He maintained sea planes stationed in Okinawa and was assigned to the invasion force meant for Japan.  While walking with a friend across an airbase in the Pacific, Ralph,

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