World War II Honoree

Samuel E. Poole

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Fort Myers, Florida

Honored By

Bob Brocious

Relationship

Son-in-law

SAM WAS SWORN IN ON HIS 18TH BIRTHDAY, 1/25/45. HE SERVED UNTIL JUNE 1946. HE ATTENDED BOOT CAMP IN BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND. THEN, ATTENDED RADAR SCHOOL IN HAWAII. HE SERVED AS A RADARMAN ON SHIP YMS300, A WOODEN MINESWEEPER WHOSE MISSION IT WAS TO EXPLODE MAGNETIC MINES IN THE AREA OF THE CHINA SEA ALONG THE KOREAN AND JAPANESSE COASTS. HIS FIRST DAY ABOARD HE SUFFERED AN ATTACK OF APPENDICIDIS. HIS APPENDIX WAS REMOVED IN HONALULU, HAWAII. HE ALSO SERVED HIS FELLOW SHIPMATES BY CUTTING THEIR HAIR.