US NAVY HERO/ LEGEND / ICONS
Prince Jordans other “grandpa; Gene ALDRICH- with brother-in-law Tony Pastula. (Both) became US Navy legends. inducted into the-(Naval Aviation Historical Museum.) A monument was built; in honor of their service- Navy Press 1945.
GENE rose to fame; via his heroic actions and subsequent “authorized” publicity via an “OFFICAL” UNITED STATES NAVY PRESS BOOK entitled: “The Raft” -published over 12 times (recently 2022.) Additionally Gene became the subject of a Major Hollywood Movie -“Against the Sun” (2016).His Grandson Prince was given “Rolling” {US NAVY CREDITS} as Producer: TJ TYSON ALDRICH.
The Navy cross is the Second Highest Award given to US Navy. After Gene saved three lives; The men were all “complimented” by {“Superior”} Harold Dixon as he accepted The “US Navy hero Cross” from Admiral Nemitz. ” on behalf of them.
Famous Names:
Prince Jordans (birth name) Is a direct result of of this event. Gene and Tony promised, (if they lived) they would name their children after one another. That promise became proof. The result is a combination of both names; TONY (AKA) ANTHONY ALDRICH
* Prince was mentioned in one version of this book; “as a baby in his mothers belly” (approximately page 210). That version of the book was published and written, in 1972 or 1973. making him famous, in print, before birth.
