World War II Honoree

Neal Mills Forney, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Charlotte, North Carolina

Honored By

Neal Mills Forney, Jr.

Relationship

Self

AT AGE 15 SIGNED ON WITH THE U.S. MERCHANT MARINE AT NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. ORDINARY SEAMAN. WORKED AS A DECK HAND ON DRY CARGO MERCHANT SHIPS OUT OF NORFOLK ALONG THE EAST COAST OF THE U.S. AT AGE 17 JOINED THE U.S. NAVY. WORKED ON THE FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM (WELDER) FOR THE FRENCH MARINE NATIONALE AIRCRAFT TRANSPORT SHIP BEARN AT THE ISLAND OF MARTINIQUE IN 1944.