He proudly served in the United States Navy as a submariner from 1946 to 1948 aboard the U.S.S. Besugo. After returning from the service, he opened his first restaurant of many throughout the area.

He served on SS R-10, SS Grenadier, SS Triton, SS Besugo (at age 23, he was at the time the Navy’s youngest Chief Electrician), SS Parche, SS Carbonero, SS Pomfret (serving as Chief of the Boat with a ...

Upon graduation he was ordered to report for duty on the Submarine USS Besugo (SS-321) based out of San Diego, CA. He served on board that ship until his release from active duty in October 1957.

The Grammy- and Oscar-winning showman literally got lost in the crowd.

The U.S. Navy is the military branch believed to have the highest rate of asbestos use, with asbestos being utilized on virtually every ship for most of the 20th century. If you worked on any of the ...

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