Yarmouth Fire Chief Justin Myers loves talking about his granffather and his WW2 Experience on board an aircraft carrier. USS Princeton. Justin Myers knew that his friend and fellow firefighter Doug Kolkman likes to build models and asked Doug that if he ever sees the model kit to get it for him. It was found at Majors Art abd Hobby Center in Davenport, Iowa. Doug had an idea for a club project. Club member Tom Elshoff volunteered to build this kit as a winter project. It took Tom 108.25 hours to complete the build. It came with 23 fighter planes, 10 torpedo bombers, with flight deck tractors, crew members and various anti-aircarft guns. Myers grandfather earned three Bronze Stars and one Silver Star.The USS Princeton met an untimely demise on October 1944. The Myers' family was very excited about the build and a displayed case was constructed to display the aircraft carrier model for all to see.
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Model club honors fire chief's grandfather
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