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[bobby charles white]

i rember fondly of the stories my uncle lewis carpender told me about his service on the battle ship pennsyvania. one i remember the most is when he had to go below about that time a suicide plane hit the ship. he told me the whole ship shuttered and this was a big ship! i ask him what did he do, he said he got the hell out of below decks, well the old girl survived and went on fighting . uncle jr. as we called him passed on 2 years ago. i will never foget him and i thanked him every nov. the 11th. for his service. in his honor i am going to wear his bb38 cap when cody graduates from ocs , he would be so proud of his great nephew!!

[NavyDads Admin (Paul)]

a fitting tribute to a great sailor on a great ship!! HooYah!!