"Brother preserves memory of fallen hero"

"Brother preserves memory of fallen hero"

USS Witter (DE 636); World War, 1939-1945--Veterans; United States. Navy

A laminated newspaper clipping mounted on pink paper, with a note "Compliments of Senator Mike Knapik." The article is about Joseph Ogrodnik's work to memorialize his brother Francis, and includes a color photograph of Joseph looking at some of the materials that are now in this collection, as well as black and white photographs from the collection itself. The article describes Francis's enlistment, service, and death; as well as Joseph's efforts at connecting with his brother's shipmates and memorializing the attack and loss of life.

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Ogrodnik Collection

Clippings

8.5 x 11"

CPL-OGRODNIK-126