Coleman M. Trout US Navy USS Pennsylvania |
Information provided by Robert Lee Trout. |
My dad was aboard the USS Pennsylvania, and he said they were in dry dock on that day. He was severly burned by a bomb flash and was in the hospital for 6 months. Upon recovery, he was honorably discharged and sent home. He received disability for the greater part of his life. He was receiving 100% at the time of his death in 1984 in Dallas Texas. He received the Purple Heart and numerous other medals. |
