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    Hopes Dashed, or All that Glitters Isn't Gold


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    On the surface this medal looked very promising. Named correctly to Albert Larue Delp, Jr. 1945

    A search of Ancestry Naval Muster rolls showed four entries, for U.S.S. Lexington (1943), USS Bairoko (1947), and USS Rendova (1947). Rating Aviation Mechanic. But why no other wartime entries?

    Today I noticed his name under Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Applications. These are quite lengthy forms, as different rates were paid for domestic and foreign service. To my dismay Albert never served outside the U.S. Revisiting the muster rolls, I think he spent his time at NAS San Diego.

    I imagine his time in would have qualified him for the American Campaign Service Medal and the Second War Victory Medal.

    "They also serve...."

    Edited by Michael Johnson
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