WWII Veteran Desperately In Need
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Help 90 Year Old WWII Veteran In Desperate Need of Help to Get His Smile Back!!!
This is a campaign for a 90 Year Old WWII Veteran who has been denied several times for his well overdue military benefits and pension. The goal is to get his vehicle out of the tow yard after being involved in a head on collision because his insurance nor the other party insurance will cover the damages. We are desperately trying to get vehivle out of the tow yard by 5 March 2015 before its sold at auction and veteran will have no vehicle to get to appointments, living expenses back to a current state and getting him a new set of dentures, so he can smile once again.
About This Campaign
As an Operation Enduring Freedom Veteran volunteer in my community, I find it very hard to be called a Hero when I see this WWII Veteran struggle to survive only on a social security income. I saw a need to help this 90 Year Old WWII Veteran who experienced a back injury while serving in a war zone and still experiencing constant pain. The Department of Veterans Affairs is denying this Veteran “service connection”, due to his lack of records that were destroyed in the 1973 St Louis fire where 16-18 Million records went up in flames. I believe the process is wrong for the Department of Veterans Affair to continually deny this WWII Veteran, based on the fact that his medical records are not available. This Veteran served his country during some of the harshest conditions of any war.
Shackles' Story
Troy E. Shackles served in the United States Navy during WWII as a Signalman Petty Officer Second Class in the 12th Navy District of San Francisco “Operation Minesweeper”. He was sent to Treasure Island with Mine Sweeper Group AMC 102 in the patrol defense units where he would seek out Japanese subs that would lay underwater mines to blow up United States Armed Forces ships. Mr. Shackles had the opportunity to experience history while in Treasure Island by witnessing commissioning of the first 13 Black Commissioned Officers in the Unites States Navy. Unfortunately, while serving in these conditions of rough seas and searching out underwater mines, he experienced a severe back injury which kept him from bending over at times in performing his duties. He was transferred to serve on the bridge of a destroyer ship as a signalman. This was very short lived because most blacks that served during time were a cook, steward, or commissioned officer. By Mr. Shackles being one of three blacks assigned to the destroyer he was often threatened by fellow white sailors because he was a Petty Officer Second Class and was assigned to the bridge to assist the Captain. Things were so bad the Captain had Mr. Shackles move his bed to the bridge to eliminate some of the threats. The threats continued and the Captain feared for Mr. Shackle’s life and had him transferred to The Marshall Island Logistic Support Company.
Goal $2,500
The goal is to raise $2,500 to help him to stay afloat while in the process for fighting for his overdue military benefits. The funds will be used as follows to name a few: (1) Pay for vehicle out of tow yard after a head on collision. (2). Pay for home phone to connect Life Alert system. (3) Pay for a reilable cellphone for necessary communications. (4). Pay to bring several past due living expenses and bills to a current status. (5) Pay for food to replenish his food pantry and refrigerator so he no longer goes days without food.
Awareness
It is important for people to know how some WWII Veterans and other U.S. Military Veterans are still struggling and fighting for his/her benefits. As our veterans start to experience health issues sustained from active duty service, the Department of Veterans Affairs process makes it very difficult for these veterans to receive his/her benefits. The process of obtaining benefits is just as big of a problem and challenge to achieve even with the right supporting documents to back up a benefit claim.
This is a campaign for a 90 Year Old WWII Veteran who has been denied several times for his well overdue military benefits and pension. The goal is to get his vehicle out of the tow yard after being involved in a head on collision because his insurance nor the other party insurance will cover the damages. We are desperately trying to get vehivle out of the tow yard by 5 March 2015 before its sold at auction and veteran will have no vehicle to get to appointments, living expenses back to a current state and getting him a new set of dentures, so he can smile once again.
About This Campaign
As an Operation Enduring Freedom Veteran volunteer in my community, I find it very hard to be called a Hero when I see this WWII Veteran struggle to survive only on a social security income. I saw a need to help this 90 Year Old WWII Veteran who experienced a back injury while serving in a war zone and still experiencing constant pain. The Department of Veterans Affairs is denying this Veteran “service connection”, due to his lack of records that were destroyed in the 1973 St Louis fire where 16-18 Million records went up in flames. I believe the process is wrong for the Department of Veterans Affair to continually deny this WWII Veteran, based on the fact that his medical records are not available. This Veteran served his country during some of the harshest conditions of any war.
Shackles' Story
Troy E. Shackles served in the United States Navy during WWII as a Signalman Petty Officer Second Class in the 12th Navy District of San Francisco “Operation Minesweeper”. He was sent to Treasure Island with Mine Sweeper Group AMC 102 in the patrol defense units where he would seek out Japanese subs that would lay underwater mines to blow up United States Armed Forces ships. Mr. Shackles had the opportunity to experience history while in Treasure Island by witnessing commissioning of the first 13 Black Commissioned Officers in the Unites States Navy. Unfortunately, while serving in these conditions of rough seas and searching out underwater mines, he experienced a severe back injury which kept him from bending over at times in performing his duties. He was transferred to serve on the bridge of a destroyer ship as a signalman. This was very short lived because most blacks that served during time were a cook, steward, or commissioned officer. By Mr. Shackles being one of three blacks assigned to the destroyer he was often threatened by fellow white sailors because he was a Petty Officer Second Class and was assigned to the bridge to assist the Captain. Things were so bad the Captain had Mr. Shackles move his bed to the bridge to eliminate some of the threats. The threats continued and the Captain feared for Mr. Shackle’s life and had him transferred to The Marshall Island Logistic Support Company.
Goal $2,500
The goal is to raise $2,500 to help him to stay afloat while in the process for fighting for his overdue military benefits. The funds will be used as follows to name a few: (1) Pay for vehicle out of tow yard after a head on collision. (2). Pay for home phone to connect Life Alert system. (3) Pay for a reilable cellphone for necessary communications. (4). Pay to bring several past due living expenses and bills to a current status. (5) Pay for food to replenish his food pantry and refrigerator so he no longer goes days without food.
Awareness
It is important for people to know how some WWII Veterans and other U.S. Military Veterans are still struggling and fighting for his/her benefits. As our veterans start to experience health issues sustained from active duty service, the Department of Veterans Affairs process makes it very difficult for these veterans to receive his/her benefits. The process of obtaining benefits is just as big of a problem and challenge to achieve even with the right supporting documents to back up a benefit claim.
Organizer
Carlette Satterwhite
Organizer
Austin, TX
