My Dad quit school as soon as he turned 17 and enlisted in the Navy...
Was a destroyer sailor in the Pacific...He and other members of his crew were involved in firefighting and damage control on board the Franklin...He had some great pics taken from his destroyer (USS Melvin DD680) along side the Franklin as she listed, engulfed in smoke...
They helped save “Big Ben”...
My Dad quit school as soon as he turned 17 and enlisted in the Navy...
Was a destroyer sailor in the Pacific...He and other members of his crew were involved in firefighting and damage control on board the Franklin...He had some great pics taken from his destroyer (USS Melvin DD680) along side the Franklin as she listed, engulfed in smoke...
They helped save “Big Ben”...”
That’s awesome ! Nice to know you!