{"id":931,"date":"2009-08-17T11:00:48","date_gmt":"2009-08-17T16:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/sc\/?p=931"},"modified":"2014-01-15T15:48:52","modified_gmt":"2014-01-15T21:48:52","slug":"a-veterans-view-robert-rubley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/sc\/2009\/08\/17\/a-veterans-view-robert-rubley\/","title":{"rendered":"A Veteran’s View: Robert Rubley"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0In 2001, our\u00a0own Karen, along with several volunteers, began\u00a0interviewing\u00a0local residents for\u00a0a World War II\/Korean War Oral History Project.\u00a0 Our Oral History Collection now includes the war-related stories of 74 veterans, former civilian workers, and even a war bride or two.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Rubley-1\"\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0 Robert Rubley signed up for the draft in\u00a01943 at the age of
\n\u00a0 18. Despite being born and raised in Davenport, he did
\n\u00a0 not suffer from seasickness– he claims that this is why
\n\u00a0 he was appointed a 2nd class quartermaster aboard\u00a0the
\n\u00a0 USS Compel<\/em>, a M162 auxillary minesweeper.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0 After the War, Mr. Rubley earned a\u00a0 GED\u00a0and attended
\n\u00a0 St. Ambrose University.\u00a0 He is retired from\u00a0Central State
\n\u00a0 Steel and still makes his home in Davenport.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0If, after hearing this brief recording, you would like to hear the rest of Mr. Rubley’s story, you are welcome to bring your favorite set of headphones to our Center!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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