Rollie enlisted into the U.S.Navy on June 8, 1942 at the age
of 17. After basic training he attended radioman school and that began his
career with the Navy during WWII.
Rollie was assigned to LST-309 which was newly commissioned.
The Landing Ship Tank vessel was soon sailing to Europe. Rollie and LST-309
participated in the invasions of the island of Sicily, Salerno Italy and later
the invasion of Normandy on June6, 1944.
After the D-Day landings, LST-309 sailed to the Pacific.
When the Japanese surrendered in September of 1945, LST-309 was in the
Philippine Islands awaiting the invasion of Japan that luckily never came.
Rollie was discharged on January 9, 1946 with many campaign
ribbons and 3 battle stars for the 3 invasions that he participated in.
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