Son of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Mc Mahan. Entered service August 16, 1943 as Coast Guard, Received training at Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, New York; Whalehead Island, Corsella, North Carolina; Ellis Island, New York. Overseas to England (Normandy). Returned to states at Flushing. New York, School studying Navigation Engineering Mechanics at Coast Guard Academy New London, Connecticut; Ellis Island, New York. Discharged June 28, 1946. Re-enlisted January 14, 1947 for three years. Rank: Seaman Second Class.