Mauricio G. Flores, a decorated World War II veteran, is shown beside a painting of the U.S.S. Massachusetts under protection of Jesus Christ. (Staff photo by Michael Rodriguez)
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ
Managing Editor
editor@sbnewspaper.com
The year was 1944 when a then 19-year-old Mauricio G. Flores, who just a year prior was living the quiet life of a grocery store clerk in San Benito, found himself in the South Pacific aboard the U.S.S. Massachusetts, where his life nearly came to an end on more than one occasion.
Now 87, Flores recently recalled each harrowing experience while serving as a First Class Seaman in the Navy, thanks in large part to a painting given to him that depicts the battleship he grew attached to during his 27 months at sea.
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