I was just some gob working in the engine room of some Navy ships.
I do however have one uncle who lied about his age and joined the Navy during WW2. A bomb or airplane went into the deck of the ship he was on. He ended up in the dead pile, until someone saw him squirming and dragged him out. Purple Heart #1. After WW2 he went civilian for awhile, but got disgusted with it and joined the Army. Served in Korea. Not sure what happened to him there, but PH #2. Later, he did two tours of Viet Nam and got two more PHs. You ever seen those generals with the rack of ribbons? They hold 27. He had 6 more ribbons on right side of his chest. Combat Infantry Badge, etc. He even got shot driving down the street in Minneapolis, many years after retiring.
