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Honoring all Veterans today. During World War II, on December 7, 1942, days before his fifteenth birthday, Don Pendleton enlisted in the Navy, serving until 1947 as a Radioman First Class. He served in all of the war theatres, receiving various medals including the naval commendation medal; helped set up the postwar air traffic control networks in the Pacific, (in a joint civil/military project). He received his GED certificate of high school equivalency while in the Navy in 1947. In 1952, in the midst of the Korean conflict, Don returned to active Naval service. This photo was during the Korean conflict while with the 6th Fleet, Naval Forces Mediterranean.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 21:54:14 +0000

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