Published November 10, 2012, 12:00 AM

Plank owner


Larry Kubiak of Hermantown holds a certificate honoring him as a plank owner of the USS Enterprise, the first

nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. A plank owner is a member of the original crew that helps put the ship into service. He is going to be a part of its decommissioning ceremony

Dec. 1 in Norfolk, Va. Kubiak was a signalman who helped put the ship into commission in 1961. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)

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