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Navy honors Battle of Midway veterans to mark 73rd anniversary

June 04, 2015 12:00 am • Last Updated: June 04, 2015 9:24 pm

By Tim Martin

Ret. U.S. Navy Lt. Commander Ron Williams of Stonington, a World War II submarine veteran, who served on the USS Parche (SS 384) as a motor machinist's mate attends a ceremony by the U.S. Navy, which honors the 73rd anniversary of the Battle of Midway, with the USS Nautilus (SSN 571) as a backdrop, at the Historic Ship Nautilus (SSN 571) Submarine Force Library & Museum in Groton Thursday, June 4, 2015. (Tim Martin/The Day)
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Groton — Ret. U.S. Navy Lt. Commander Ron Williams of Stonington, a World War II submarine veteran who served on the USS Parche (SS 384) as a motor machinist's mate, attended a ceremony by the U.S. Navy, which honored the 73rd anniversary of the Battle of Midway, with the USS Nautilus (SSN 571) as a backdrop, at the Historic Ship Nautilus (SSN 571) Submarine Force Library & Museum in Groton Thursday.

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