After the war, Mr. Corona, who died in 2005, went on to be a well-known sports writer for 42 years in the San Francisco Bay area. According to his wife, Rosemaree: "This article is true and documented. Al never exaggerated."

Articles by Al Corona

Eric Smith

'I Was a Navy Misfit'

By Al Corona
October 2008
Calling his skipper by a nickname no one ever used to his face was only his first mistake. More miscues left this Sailor alone on a fueling barge, armed only ...