• “The Navy forced me to grow up,” said Weckman.
    “The Navy forced me to grow up,” said Weckman.
  • Seaman Third Class Richard Weckman, Washington D.C., 1955.
    Seaman Third Class Richard Weckman, Washington D.C., 1955.
    One of the ways Perrysburg recognizes its veterans is through the Way Public Library’s participation in the Library of Congress Veterans Project.Its purpose is the preservation of veterans’ service memories. Recently, the library recorded an interview with Perrysburg resident, Richard Weckman, who served in the U.S. Navy from 1955-1957 as a radio operator.“I was born in Albi...

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