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John
David Killian (J.D)
Born 23,OCT 1904 . Died 9 Feb. 1983
Served aboard USS Texas 19?? |
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provided by:
Jack W. Killian
His Grandson |
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Mr.
George T. Newton
Served aboard the USS Texas during WWI
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provided by:
Ms. Kelley Holcomb
Her Great Grandfather
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Written
on back of this photo was:
Sept. 23 1918 Grand Fleet Roysite
Scotland
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provided by:
Ms. Kelley Holcomb
Great Grandfather
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Arthur
Perry served aboard the Texas during WWII. |
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MaryLynn McCloskey |
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Grant Charles Hamm was born July 4, 1899 in Dayton, Iowa.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on April 28, 1918 in Escanaba, Michigan. He
attended the Great Lakes Naval Training center in Chicago, then he spent
time in Philadelphia and New York before sailing for Brest, France on
board the Leviathian. Grandpa said they buried between 500 and 600
sailors at sea during the crossing, due to influenza.
From France, Grandpa was transferred to England where he was assigned
to the USS Texas which had been in dry dock at Newcastle.
He once wrote,
"The USS Texas was one of a convoy of ships that lay at anchor in the
Atlantic in anticipation of the surrender of the German Fleet. Since the
armistice had not yet been signed, no one knew quite what to expect when
the Kaiser's fleet appeared. Just to be on the safe side, all battle
stations were manned until after the surrender. Not until then did
anyone dare to breathe a deep sigh of relief. After that we went to
Southern England to escort President Wilson to France."
Grant Hamm was discharged from active duty on July 1, 1919. He
returned to Escanaba, Michigan and later attended dental school at
Marquette University in Milwaukee. He operated a dental practice in Iron
Mountain, Michigan until his retirement about 1960.
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