Air Force and Army veteran duo aim to restore WWII submarine
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November 17, 2019
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A pair of veterans is trying to bring a World War II submarine to Louisville.
The Courier Journal reports, Mark Gatton got the idea when he learned that the USS Ling was going to be scrapped in New Jersey.
The Air Force veteran, with his friend Army veteran Lewis Palmer are raising funds to restore the submarine, with the ultimate goal of docking it on the Ohio River. They hope it will one day form the centerpiece of a World War II-focused Louisville Naval Museum.
The decidedly non-coastal city might seem like a strange choice for a naval museum, but Gatton says he takes...
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