LARGO, Fla. — This Veterans Day, 97-year-old Robert Gamboa of Largo stands as one of the last surviving members of his naval patrol ship from World War II.
He’s a living link to a generation that helped shape history.
As a musician and father of four, Gamboa’s life has been defined by service, family and a quiet sense of duty that began before he was even old enough to enlist. At just 16, with the world at war, Gamboa wanted to serve so badly that he changed his birthday on his enlistment papers…