Linn Sheckler Jr.

LINN SHECKLER JR., A 7th Generation Grandfather
was born 13 March 1923, in Calhoun Co. MI
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Linn is the only child of Ethel G. BARNETT, LICKLEY, and Linn E. Sheckler. They both
had children by previous marriages.
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Linn Junior was raised during the hard times of the depression. This can best be described in the "Memories 1918 - 1942" written by is sister, Lois.
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Taking training
at Great Lakes
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During WWII
he served aboard
the ship
APA-91 ADAIR ....

Linn joined
the Navy
upon graduating
from
High School
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After boot camp
he was schooled
and became a
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In 1941 Linn graduated from Fennville High School

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Linn was always very helpful to other
family members, like giving
LaVerne a bicycle for his paper route.
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Linn married Gerry. Aug 29, 1947
The photo below was taken 1988
Family Reunion.
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Their Family

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Linn Sheckler Jr. Radioman USN
served aboard her during WWII
from
July 1944 through March 1946

Linn visited his brother, Merril, in the Army Airforce on Ohau, when in port. Linn has told us that once, around the Philippines, the Japanese fired a.torpedo at the Adair from the beach and it went right under the Adair and came up to hit a ship on the opposite side.
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He had duty on the beach sometimes for ship to shore communications, one time a pile of ammunition blew up near his post.
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He was able to be home a short time in April/May of 1945.

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This web page author served on a Navy Ship with the slogan

The ship will soon become a reef for divers off Dana Point, California

After Linn left the Navy, he bacame a sales-person. He was the grocers contact for the Kelloggs Company for Western Michigan for many years. New products were introduced through him and each stores' displays had to be kept up to date. Linn's nephew LaVerne "VERN" remembers riding with him to several stores like in Montague and other areas.

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LINN WAS AN
EASY SOURCE
FOR SAMPLES

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Vern remembers
testing the
1st Pop-Tarts

Linn later transfered to Northern Michigan and moved to
Traverse City where he and Gerry Retired.

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