On Feb. 21, Hollywood West Elks Lodge member and Hollywood City Commissioner, Kevin Biederman, and Hollywood Mayor, Josh Levy, attended the lodge’s ceremony honoring Merchant Marine Seaman Forrest Reed King, Hollywood’s first known resident killed in action in World War II 80 years ago when his ship was hit by torpedoes 125 miles off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland. Sal Grilli, PER, a member of the Lodge Veterans Committee, began the ceremony with a moment of silence at 1341 hours (1:41pm) to memorialize MMS King’s death estimated to have occurred at 1342 hours (1:42pm) Feb. 21, 1942. Grilli gave an account of the life and military service of MMS King.