Chester David Mills

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My Great Uncle, Chester, joined the Marines in 1910, and served until 1914.

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  • Created Date: 01 Mar 2013
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USS West Virginia

1911 | Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii

USS West Virginia (ACR-5) did a cruise to Hawaii - and Uncle Chester served on board during this cruise, probably boarding at Mare Island. He was transfered to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in 1912.

Created by pe_rhodes179 01 Mar 2013

USS Southery

1914 | Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Uncle Chester served on the USS Southery which was used as a Prison Ship at the Portsmouth Navy Yard in 1903. In 1913, she became a "station ship" at the Portsmouth Navy Yard, acording to Wiki.

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pe_rhodes179

Why did a 22 year old son of a farmer join the US Marines in 1910? I guess we'll never know that, but I'll bet: A. He didn't want to be a farmer. B. He broke up with his high school sweetheart. C. Or he got in trouble with the law (no evidence of this). D. He wanted to learn a trade.

01 Mar 2013