Roland J. Tougas, Cox

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Roland was a Plankowner, rostering onto the ship on Commissioning Day (June 30, 1943).   He served for a time as a signalman (striker), but eventually advanced to Coxswain.   Long after most of his shipmates were gone and back home, Roland left the ship on July 22, 1946, after mothballing the Mighty B in Bremerton, WA.

He served aboard three more ships before mustering out of the Navy.   Half a year later, he joined the Army Air Corp as a paratrooper and served throughout the war in Korea.

Photo sent to us by Roland’s son, Robin Tougas.

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