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Shared by Claudine Henry McCoy... "My father, Claude R. (Bob) Henry, a Merchant Marine in WWII. Since he passed away in 1965, he could never get Veteran's benefits as the Merchant Marines…

Originally published: November 11, 2015 at 5:56 PM CST

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Shared by Claudine Henry McCoy… “My father, Claude R. (Bob) Henry, a Merchant Marine in WWII. Since he passed away in 1965, he could never get Veteran’s benefits as the Merchant Marines weren’t recognized as veterans until 1988”