Ross, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2004

Ferlito, Lori (Interviewer)

Robert Ross was born on January 12, 1926 and enlisted in the Navy when he was just 17 years old because he had not wanted to be drafted into the Army. He went through training at Great Lakes Naval Academy in Chicago, Illinois and was then shipped out to the Pacific after having 30 days leave. While in the Pacific Robert worked on 5 different Carrier Air Craft Service Units, or CASUAL outfits, hauling aviation fuel and empty tanks. Robert spent a total of 19 months in the Pacific and moved back to Michigan after he was discharged.

2004-05-15

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

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