Earl Metty goes to war


Earl Metty entered the Navy in 1917 on the 16th of April in Detroit Michigan. He was assigned to theUSS Wakiva. His vessel departed US waters for Europe on August 25, l917. The ship was sunk on May 22, 1918 off the coast of France. The crew after being rescued were taken to Brest, France. After returning to the United States he was discharged on 1 October, 1919 at Pittsburgh, PA. He attained the rank of BM1C.

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Jerry I have located the history of the WAKIVA II which I obtained from the U. S. Naval Academy several years ago. It is rather lengthy, so I will try to condense it and post it on the blog and later will send you a copy in its entirety. If anyone else would be interested in reading the complete history of this vessel, please contact me and I will forward a copy.
Jerry I have located the history of the WAKIVA II which I obtained from the U. S. Naval Academy several years ago. It is rather lengthy, so I will try to condense it and post it on the blog and later will send you a copy in its entirety. If anyone else would be interested in reading the complete history of this vessel, please contact me and I will forward a copy.

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