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My Father, Dory Funk Sr. Served in the U.S. Navy and was a combat veteran of World War II. Dad loved to tell stories from his days at sea. He told of the beach landings under fire from the Japanese on Iwo Jima. His ship, LSM 182 was built to run up on the beach and let off troops in shallow water. The big door would open on the front of the ship and the Marines would hit the beach.
During peaceful times at sea, Dad said they would find things to do for recreation. Sometimes there would be a challenge from another ship as to who was the best wrestler on board. They would tie two ships together and have a wrestling tournament between ships. According to Dad, He never lost an intra-ship match.
After the war, LSM 182 was scheduled to leave the South Pacific and Sail first to the West Coast of the United States, then sail through the Panama Canal up the East Coast to Norfolk, Virginia. All ranked personnel would have to make the trip through the canal. Seamen would be let off in San Francisco. Dad wanted to get home as quickly as possible so he punched an officer who had been giving him trouble and got busted from Bosun's Mate to Seaman. He then was released in San Francisco and caught a train to travel to his home in Hammond, Indiana.
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