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Paul & Dorothy Burns

Paul's dates of service are from May1945 to April 1970. He served on the Southerland from Fall of 1958 to August 1959. His other duty stations include USS KLINE (APD 120) 1945-1946, USS DOUGLAS H F OX (DD779) Oct 1950-Apr 1953 (World Cruise 1952), NAS Memphis 1953-1955, NSD Yokosuka Japan 1955-1957, USS SOUTHERLAND (DDR 743) 1958, Naval Weapons Station, Yellow Water, Florida (Jax) 1959-1962, Naval Station, Siagon 1962-1963, USS SHIELDS (DD 596) 1963-1967, Naval Construction Regiment, GulfPort, MS, 1967-1969, Naval Weapons Station, Grand Turk, TWI 1969-1970..

Paul Married Dorothy Nell Graham, Feb 7, 1960 (50 yrs), and they have two sons and three daughters, 13 Grand Children, 12 Great Grand Childrn and counting.

Paul retired April 7, 1970 as a Senion Chief Storekeeper.

His hobbies are Veterans Org, church and local civic activities. He chairs VFW essay programs.