Gerald Bowman, a Korean War Veteran who served on the USS Laffey, DD-724, fulfilled a dying wish and returned to visit his ship at Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant, SC (Charleston Harbor). At 82 when this was filmed in March, 2013, he remembered the layout of the ship as well as when he served three tours in the engine room off Korea.
With his ship, the Laffey
With his daughter, Kim:
In this two minute video he talks about his memories and describes the excitement and emotion of returning to his ship.
2 minute video
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