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Tribute to the Late Rev. Stanford E. Linzey, Jr., by James Linzey

by James Linzey on May 23, 2010

By James Linzey

ASSIST NEWS SERVICE

ESCONDIDO, CA (ANS) -- A World War II hero, my father, Captain Stanford E. Linzey, Jr., CHC, USN (Ret.), survived the Battle of Midway and the Battle of the Coral Sea. He was a sailor then, but a chaplain later.

During the Battle of Midway in World War II, my father was a 21 year old Seamen Second Class, stationed on the USS Yorktown. The USS Yorktown along with the USS Enterprise and the USS Hornet won this battle. Securing Midway Island was essential in winning the War on the Pacific front.

My father joined the US Navy to be in the Navy band. He played the clarinet. He was not interested in fighting in wars and had no idea what would await him. A young lad from McAllen, Texas, he was about to see the world. When he was assigned to the USS Yorktown, it was the state of the art aircraft carrier. Departing Pearl Harbor, their mission was to bomb the Marshall and Gilbert Islands and others...Read More >>



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Wellington, TX (ANS) -- Chuck Girard is one of the fathers of contemporary Christian music. He is a recording artist and former lead singer for the Hondells and Love Song. Girard has appeared on numerous television programs and continues to record albums and tour the world.

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