Blind World War II vet from Yukon to take part in Memorial Day phone call to White House

Emory Finefrock, 89, has begun work as a relay operator, helping deaf veterans make phone calls. He is set to relay a call Monday from a deaf veteran to President Barack Obama.

 
BY BRYAN DEAN | Published: May 27, 2012   

YUKON — Nearly 70 years after serving as a radio man in the Pacific for the U.S. Navy during World War II, Emory Finefrock is set to deliver another crucial message from one of his fellow veterans, only this time it’s going to the top.

photo - Blind World War II radio operator veteran Emory Finefrock uses his computer Friday to make a relay phone call at his home in Yukon. Finefrock has been trained as a relay operator to help deaf veterans make phone calls. The 89-year-old is scheduled to relay a phone call from a deaf veteran to the White House on Memorial Day. Photos by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
Blind World War II radio operator veteran Emory Finefrock uses his computer Friday to make a relay phone call at his home in Yukon. Finefrock has been trained as a relay operator to help deaf veterans make phone calls. The 89-year-old is scheduled to relay a phone call from a deaf veteran to the White House on Memorial Day. Photos by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman

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Finefrock, of Yukon, is scheduled to relay a phone call Monday from a deaf veteran living in New York to the White House for a conversation with President Barack Obama. The call is part of an...
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