Week of May 22, 2017

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BREWER, Maine -- 05/19/2017 - Photos taken by Perry Drew while serving as a U.S. Navy Armed Guard in World World II are seen. Drew was drafted into WWII when he was 18 years old. The U.S. Navy Armed Guard were established during WWII in an attempt to provide defensive firepower to merchant ships in convoy or merchant ships traveling alone. The unit no longer exists. Ashley L. Conti | BDN