World War II Honoree

Percy Millstone

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Dr. Samuel H. Millstone

Relationship

Brother

3RD ASSISTANT ENGINEER. MERCHANT SEAMAN WHO SAILED THE ENEMY INFESTED SUBMARINE OCEANS AND SEAS AND ALL WAR ZONES. HIS DUTY STATION WAS THE ENGINE ROOM ON LIBERTY SHIPS AND VICTORY SHIPS, A HIGH RISK STATION. IF HIS SHIP HAD TAKEN A TORPEDO HIT WHILE HE WAS ON WATCH, THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE HE WOULD HAVE SURVIVED. ALTHOUGH HE WAS DRAFT-DEFERRED DUE TO A PERFORATED EARDRUM, HE VOLUNTEERED FOR DUTY WITH THE MERCHANT MARINES.