My grandfather, Howard Eugene Hamilton, was from David, Ky. He was enlisted with the U.S Navy. He was assigned to the USS Houston during WWII. It was bombed and damaged severely by Japanese fighters during a battle in the South Pacific. He had to transfer to another ship due to the USS Houston becoming inoperable. He spent several hours in the pacific ocean before the relief ship arrived. After his military service he spent 44 years in the coal mines of Eastern Kentucky. Black Lung took his life on October 24, 2006 at the age of 81.
Larry E. HardinFrankfort, KY