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lkitlii George Stauff, EM 2c, and John SLAGLE, John SLAGLE, EM lc, Trusty Shore John SLAGLE, Reno, Nevada, 5178. EM lc Palermo, Sicily, 1944. Patrol Naples, Italy, 1943. John L. SLAGLE, EM lc, USNR., was born 1116115 in Peru, Nv. Entered the Navy through the Naval Reserve rogram, and took his Recruit Training at Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill. Received orders to report for duty in BROOKLYN in about September 1942 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. He was assigned to the E Division where he advanced through the rates to that of Electriciansmate lc by 1944. He was dischar ed from the Separations Center, Lido Beach, Long Islanci N.Y. August 1945. After discharge he went to college for 1 year under the G I Bill and accepted a job as Chief Electrician, Asbestos Manufacturing Co., Huntington, In. He joined the Naval Reserve again in 1948 and was recalled to Active duty for the Korean Conflict, and was discharged again in 1951. He then passed the exam for Journeyman Electrician, and worked in various jobs in the various states in the Mid-west. Decorations: Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal WW II, and the ribbons and medals for the area of operations. He married wife, Eleanor Shaw, and they have this family: Michael, born 11119145, a teacher: David, born 2126147, a Loan Officer: Steven, born 12113155, an Electrician: Cynthia, born 3115157 . a Nurse, and is married: Teresa, born 1114159, Accounting Clerk: Vincent, born 112162, deaf student. Willian C. GARNER, BM 2c, USN, was born 119119 in Granite City, Ill. Enlisted in the Navy 3119142 and reported to BROOKLYN for duty about 5110142, at Norfolk, Va. Was assigned to the 6th Division. He was detached from the shi about 915142 to commission the USS Montpelier, KCL 565, at the Philadelphia, Pa. Navy Yard. He was discharged at the end of hostilities, and went work as a core-machine operator in a battery factory for about IW years. Then become a salesman for about 16W years for the W.T. Raleigh Co., Will retire in January 1981 from time Kelly Springfield Tire Co. with about 15W years with t em. With wife, Goldie, they have one Son, Lee who is a teacher in Nashville, Tn. William and Goldie GARNER. picture taken sometime 1944, before they were married. They married 1945. 1 154 I Michael is a Lieutenant Commander, USNR. He was commissioned through the Officer Candidate School, Newport, R.I. in 1968. Assigned to Underwater Demolition Team 1111, seeing duty in the Philippines, Vietnam, Mekong Delta. Navy Commendation for Demolition work under fire. Was Backupteam Leader for recovery of Apollo 14, 1971. David is Yeoman 3c, USNR, seeing duty in Vietnam, Special Services, and Beach Patrol, before being discharged from the USS Kitty Hawk, 1970. After Happening: Was talking to a Foreman on a job, and he had been on the Invasion of Sicily as a Soldier. After the landing on the beach, they were held up by sniper fire from a house. An Officer come by and asked what was the hold up,. the delay. He was told, and after a short conversation of the radio phone a salvo of shells come over . . . missing the first time by 50 yards . . . second salvo was closer . .. and the third went ri ht through the window. These salvos were from the BROOKLYN. Two months later talked to the pilot of the second plane that was fired upon in the mix-up of signals off Lacata. H