Subchaser 265 by Jim Potter As mentioned previously, shortly after the United States entered the World War in 1917, Robert Parks joined the United States Navy. He trained as an electrician and radio operator at Great Lakes Training Center, Naval Training Center at Harvard University, and at New London. Beginning in July 1918, Parks was ready to use his skills on a submarine chaser (SC), intending to help destroy German submarines that were creating havoc at sea after Germany … [Read more...] about Researching Robert
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A Letter Home from New London by Jim Potter Thanks to a McPherson, Kansas, newspaper article published in June 1918, researchers can read a personal letter from Robert Parks. The correspondence gives the viewer an exceptional glimpse at a moment in Robert’s life while he was training in the United States Navy, at New London, Connecticut. Prior to Parks' arrival at the United States Receiving Barracks, State Pier, New London, he had already attained a rating of Electrician Third … [Read more...] about Researching Robert
