91 year old Ernie Andrus is one of the original veteran crew members that sailed LST-325 back from Greece 14 years ago. Yes, 30 Navy veteran crew members, average age 72 (at the time) sailed her all the way back! Like our crew that has restored USS Slater, DE-766, the crew of LST-325 have also done an amazing job of restoring their WW2 veteran. But, this "old salt" isn't stopping there! No, he's running across the country to raise funds for his ship!
He started out in October of last year (2013) in San Diego and is currently in New Mexico. You can check out his progress, comment and support him through his Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Coast2coastruns/451518878297515
For those of you who live in NM and TX, or anywhere else along his route, head on out and join him!
This is one Navy vet that I am in awe of and could not feel more respect and admiration for!
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