The Brief
- The remaining survivor of the U.S. Navy’s U.S.S. Yorktown during World War II is celebrating his 101st Birthday this weekend.
- He volunteered for active combat duty on the U.S.S. Yorktown after Pearl Harbor was attacked.
- He was in the Battle of Midway — the greatest naval battle of all time.
AUBURNDALE, Fla. – The remaining survivor of the U.S. Navy’s U.S.S. Yorktown during World War II is celebrating his 101st Birthday this weekend.
The backstory:
Robert E. Taylor, or ‘Honey Pop’ as his family affectionately calls him, was born on August 31, 1924, in Jacksonville, but moved to Auburndale for retirement. That makes him 101 years old this Sunday.…