Brooking will speak at meeting

The Military Oral History Club of Lancaster County will meet on Tuesday, April 25, at 7 p.m. Charles Brooking, a former PT boat gunner in the Pacific, will be the guest speaker. The club will meet at VFW Post 2435, 401 Manor St., Columbia.

Enlisting at age 17, Brooking saw combat duty near the Solomon Islands and Guadalcanal during World War II. The 96-year-old Bloomsburg resident gave two years of active service, followed by eight years in the U.S. Navy Reserve.

The meetings are open to the public. For more information, call 717-319-3430.

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