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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John 'Possy' Robert Gale

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Bassett, Nebraska

Honored By

WW II History Project

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Activity During WWII

VOLUNTEERED FOR MERCHANT MARINES IN JULY 1943. RECEIVED TRAINING AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY, NEW YORK. WENT TO SEA AS JUNIOR-PURSER AND PHARMACISTS MATE, LATER BECAME THE REGULAR PURSER AND COMPLETED HIS MARINE PHARMACY COURSE. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER WHERE HIS SERVICE TOOK HIM TO JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, NEW GUINEA, BORNEO AND ALASKA.