<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4GOApq_1H1z5bjf00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4GOApq_1H1z5bjf00" width="900" height="1929" ><figcaption>Bob Maes of Rochester served during the Korean War . InkFreeNews photo by Leah Sander.</figcaption></figure>InkFreeNewsA Rochester man helped monitor communications between China and North Korea during his time in the service.Army veteran Bob Maes spent time in Japan during the Korean War as a Morse code interceptor.Maes, who serves with the Fulton County Veterans Honor Guard and is the sergeant at arms for American Legion Post 36 of Rochester, is originally from the south side of Chicago, Ill. He graduated from Mount Carmel High School and entered the military not long after he graduated.Maes said he opted to join the Army as he knew he’d probably be drafted due to the war. He also noted he felt joining was “patriotic” as going through World War II as a child and young teenager was in his recent memory.Maes did some of his training at Fort Devens in Massachusetts.After serving from 1952-1955 and finishing up as a staff sergeant, Maes attended and graduated from Lewis University in Illinois. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in business, minoring in philosophy.He completed additional studies at Utah State University.Maes worked for the aerospace industry. While living in Georgia, he worked for a company which made motors for the Air Force’s space glider project. He worked in banking after that.Later on after returning to Illinois, Maes owned a printing company in Chicago.As his wife, Vivian Maes, was from the Rochester area, the couple moved there after Bob Maes retired. Bob Maes has four children, 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.He reiterated that serving in the Army was “the least that I could do” as he remembered the families of people who served during WWII.Maes noted he “feels strongly” about supporting the current war against Iran as it’s against a “dangerous” enemy. He said gas prices are a small price to pay for the war, comparing it to gas rationing during WWII.</div></body>

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A Rochester man helped monitor communications between China and North Korea during his time in the service. Army veteran Bob Maes spent time in Japan during the Korean War as a Morse code interceptor. Maes, who serves with the Fulton County Veterans Honor Guard and is the sergeant at arms...

Rochester Man Served As Code Interceptor During Korean War

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A Rochester man helped monitor communications between China and North Korea during his time in the service. Army veteran Bob Maes spent time in Japan durin

Rochester Man Served As Code Interceptor During Korean War

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