U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) recognized the service and sacrifice of WWII Navy veteran George Vinson in ‘Salute to Veterans,’ a series recognizing the military service of Arkansans.
Vinson enlisted in the Navy. His goal was to be a fighter pilot, but the Navy assigned him to a different position. He ended up being quite happy about the role he was selected for despite it not involving flying. “I got an assignment which was better and I enjoyed a lot better,” Vinson says about his duty as a quartermaster.
