The USS Missouri has a long and celebrated history.
It was the last battleship to be built by the United States, and on
September 2, 1945, it was the site of Japan's formal surrender,
marking the end of World War II.
So it's no wonder that Republican Senate candidate Richard Mountjoy of
California wanted to trumpet his service on board the famous vessel.
Just one problem:
Mountjoy never actually served on board the USS Missouri, despite what
his campaign materials might say.
According to the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-me-mountjoy22sep22,0,2676972.story?track=mostviewed-homepage
In an interview Thursday, Mountjoy acknowledged that he did not serve
on the Missouri.
Last week, when first asked about his record, he said his Missouri
stint had been "very brief" and that he otherwise served on the U.S.
heavy cruiser Bremerton, which has a less celebrated history.
He said later that he occasionally boarded the Missouri during the
Korean conflict and was on the ship for "a couple of days at a time."
But his name does not appear on the ship's muster rolls for those
years, according to a researcher engaged by The Times.
All of which is a bit strange, because until very recently his website
noted that "After graduating from Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High School,
***** joined the Navy and served during the Korean War aboard the
Battleship Missouri."
Wait a minute... this guy's name is "***** Mountjoy?"
By EarlG
Democratic Underground
http://www.democraticunderground.com/
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