Robert G. Mackey |
Robert Mackey , Fall 1945. | World War II, 1939-1946
Navy
USS Missouri (BB 63)
Pacific Theater
Lieutenant
Chicago, IL
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Serving as a Disbursing Officer aboard the USS Missouri, Robert Mackey was present for
the signing of the peace treaty with Japan on the deck of his ship. He also came up with
the right furniture for the ceremony, deftly camouflaging a general mess table big enough
to accommodate all the dignitaries and various papers. Mackey's talent for business
affairs helped put him in a position to choose among a battleship, destroyer, or carrier for
his duty assignment. When he chose the first, the Missouri gave him a front-row seat for
many other important events in the Pacific Theater.
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