Record #:

44139

Author(s):

Woltz, Rebecca

Abstract:

This article is a feature about a World War II veteran, Clayton “Chris” Christensen. It recounts his role in the Battle of the Bulge. It also details how Christensen is the oldest person, at 99, to climb up to the Oak Island Lighthouse, which was constructed with eight ship ladders instead of stairs.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 92 Issue 1, June 2024, p179-184, il

Subject(s):

Christensen, Clayton “Chris”; Lighthouses--Oak Island; Lighthouses--construction; Veterans--World War II