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His parting words always stayed with Art. Prior to his departure Roosevelt spoke to the entire crew, who were amassed on the stern.

He also served when the USS Iowa shuttled President Roosevelt and other dignitaries to Tehran for a conference w/ Allied leaders.

Arthur Hussey (now deceased) saw service on the USS Iowa battleship during WWII and was involved in the ship's assigned task in the Atlantic Ocean off Newfoundland known as the Tirpitz Watch - preventing German battleships and supplies from raiding equipment and supply convoys providing badly needed supplies to Allied forces in England and Russia.