Navy trainee follows in wake of his merchant mariner grandfather - Gainesville Times

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Navy trainee follows in wake of his merchant mariner grandfather

Nathaniel Simon, Charles Bishop’s grandson, poses for a photo after graduating boot camp last month. Simon is following his grandfather with a career in the U.S. Navy.

Nathaniel 102612 Bootcamp Graduation 002 — Nathaniel Simon, Charles Bishop’s grandson, poses for a photo after graduating boot camp last month. Simon is following his grandfather with a career in the U.S. Navy.

Nathaniel Simon grew up listening to his grandfather’s war stories. His grandfather, Charles Bishop, 89, served in the Navy during World War II as a merchant mariner and seaman in the Navy Armed Guard. While a lot of young people might be more intrigued by the tales of heroic deeds and unexpected enemy attacks, some of Simon’s favorite stories are the ones that involve his grandfather’s daily life rather than the excitement of battle.