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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 2001
Page
10
Brodie, amid Yorktown tilt, climbed to an armor belt then leaped into a lake of oil. He swam, aided others including a injured man, and was pulled into a lifeboat. He refused to abandon shipmates while the danger and crowded boats tested all.
City building official considers demolition for derelict Dillon Avenue properties owned by planning commissioner James Holland. Owners may use Demo 200 program to raze structures at cost to the city, with cleanup added to tax bills. inspector aims for fairness while noting delays and differing motivations.
Judson Brodie recounts how his locker containing a photo album was saved from the sinking Yorktown after transfer to the cruiser Portland. Bill Lancaster recovered the album from Brodie’s locker during salvage, keeping it as a family heirloom later incorporated into quilts and memories. Brodie served from Midway through retirement as a lieutenant commander and raised three children across careers in business, aviation, and education. He also recalls a childhood move from Aiken Institute to a new high school on Laurens Street and growing up on the Edisto River.
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