Keith served in combat in Okinawa during World War II, while his son, Russell, fought in Korea during the Vietnam War and Russell Jr. flew planes during the conflict with Iraq. All of them are from the Furgason family and make up three generations of military men as father, son and grandson who fought in three of the country's greatest wars. Keith first tried to enlist in any branch of the military following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, but was denied because he was deaf in his left ear. However, shortly after he turned 18 in August of 1943, Keith was drafted into the Army and boarded a brand new Kaiser-class battleship that was supposed to take him overseas...
