Tag: robert almquist
95 Year-Old WWII Veteran Visits Ship’s Mast in Oakland
A 95 year-old WWII veteran returned this month from the trip of a lifetime to see the mast of his ship, the USS Oakland....
95 Year Old Veteran Embarks on Trip to the Past
After a successful GoFundMe campaign, 95 year-old WWII Veteran Robert Almquist of Wisconsin Rapids gets to embark on the trip of a lifetime.
The trip...
Campaign Aims to Send 95 Year-Old WWII Veteran on ‘Trip of a Lifetime’
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At 95, WWII Veteran Robert Almquist of Wisconsin Rapids still likes to recall stories of his time serving aboard the USS Oakland in...