Category Archives: About Our People

Alan L. “Al” Dunsmore was born and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania. His father worked as a machinist for GE Rail, a subsidiary of General Electric that made 5-inch guns for the Navy during World War II, and wanted Al to … Continue reading →

Frederick Winston Johns, Jr. was born into a Navy family.  His father served in the Navy during the two World Wars.  During World War II, his father was in charge of mine warfare in the Panama Canal Zone and later … Continue reading →

(By John Mallery) In 1926, William C. “Bill” Groot was born into a Navy family.   His father served over thirty years in the Navy and retired at the rank of Chief Warrant Officer.  One of his uncles also served in … Continue reading →

(By Norm Freeman) Post 41’s only World War II Coast Guard veteran was up the Wangpoo (now Huangpu) River in China in 1944, on the FS (Freight Supply) 314, a shallow-draft supply ship.  Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class, Earl Murray was aboard … Continue reading →

Maurice H. “Sam” Mansfield just turned eighty years old, but he is still going strong.  Almost every day, he is hard at work on a repair or maintenance project for his church or one of his neighbors.  Sam is skilled … Continue reading →