Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Ormal E. Guinn

89
Born in 1926 in Armstrong, Iowa
Currently living in Armstrong, IA.
U.S. Navy World War II Veteran


World War II was still raging in 1944 when 17 year-old Ormal Guinn left rural northern Iowa and volunteered for the U.S. Navy. After training, he was assigned to the USS Woodford KA 86, a large cargo ship, in the Pacific Theater. “I was on her when they commissioned her, and I helped take her out of commission 22 months later,” he states. “We went all over the Pacific, through the Panama Canal carrying everything from 5,600-tons of ammunition, to a ship filled with Kansas City beer.”

What Guinn witnessed and experienced during his military duty still affects the World War II veteran, even after all these years. The memories and emotions overtake him at times.

Read more about Ormal E. Guinn's memories of serving our country at a time of war in the up-coming “Portrait of a Veteran” Photo Project book.

1 comment:

  1. God bless you, Ormal. My father also served in the Navy in WII on the USS Iowa. I lost him in 2004. Thank you for your service. Sharon from Texas

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