Serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Santos Jimenez used to get scared when sirens would go off.
This, Jimenez said during an interview in Arbuckle days after his 100th birthday on Oct. 11, was “because I knew what was coming.”
Jimenez, who joined the Navy shortly after his 18th birthday, largely served on PC-616, a patrol craft boat that chased submarines. It was his job to close up rooms on the ship when Japanese units approached. He also served as a spotter for potential attackers…