Armed Guard veteran Farris Burton survived the torpedoing and loss of two ships within weeks of each other in late 1942. Read about his experiences in the article from the online version of The Lincoln Journal of Hamlin, West Virginia. He received medals recently from U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller. See
http://lincolnjournalinc.com/acts-of-heroism-recalled-p7976-1.htm.
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