When retired Sanford Fire Department Captain Donald Quick was a little boy who loved fire trucks and looked up to firefighters for their bravery and courage, he never imagined that
World War II had been over for a month. But new recruits from Farragut Naval Training Station were still recreating in Coeur d’Alene to enjoy the waterfront and entertainment at the massive USO-civic auditorium at City Park.
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Aviation Radioman Third Class Petty Officer Peter Smith was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross by the Secretary of the Navy on August 16, 2023. During his 11 months with VT-28 during WWII, he was part of more than 150 missions in the Pacific Theater on a TBF Avenger.