John Valek, Sr.Valek, Sr.JohnPACold WarNavyUSS Suribachi; USS Forrestal; USS Enterprise; USS Diamond HeadYeoman Third ClassGreat Lakes, Illinois; Portsmouth, Virginia; Mediterranean; Caribbean; Italy; Spain; FranceNoVeteranVeterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congresshttps://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.80544/DLC-AFC2022-05-04loc.natlib.afc2001001.80544