Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Roland L. Thomas, Chief Petty Officer, United States Navy, 1940 – 1970
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In 1940, Roland L. Thomas (Roland) and his buddy went to see the US Navy recruiter in Springfield, Mass. Both were given the dates for their physical examinations and soon, both were enlisted. The buddy went to the US Marine Corps, Roland went to the Navy.
Roland went to “boot camp” at Newport, Rhode Island. He arrived by bus and was greeted...