In WWII, Henry Jaworek served as a Sergeant in the Pacific Theater with the United States Marine Corps, 2nd Raider Battalion, know as Carlson’s Raiders.  He saw action at Midway, Makin Atoll, Guadalcanal and Bouganville.  During stateside duty with the Raiders, Sgt. Jaworek was the driver for then, LtCol. James Roosevelt, son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.