We are sorry to report the passing of BB-45 veteran William Meadows Sr. who passed away on February 9th at the age of 95. His funeral was this last week, Thursday March 9th.
Here is a link to his obituary:
https://www.orwoodyard.com/obituaries/William-Meadows-6/#!/Obituary
Mr. Meadows was a WWII and Korean War veteran; he served on several ships:
LC (landing craft) 1944
USS Duffy (destroyer) 1945
USS Colorado in 1946
USS Iowa (BB-61) in 1947 – 1948