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• ​Donated in honor of the late Gurden "JR" Johnson, Jr. of Laurel, MS by his wife Jane Johnson
• Mr. Johnson served in the U.S. Merchant Marine during WWII
• He joined at the age of 15 and served until 1947
• He passed away at the age of 92 in January 2018
• Included in the display is photo and rank tabs of Ensign George Melichar (Laurel, MS) who served in the U.S. Navy Reserve and the U.S. Merchant Marine