ACTIVITY DURING WWII
ENLISTED ON 11 DECEMBER 1943 AT
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. REPORTED ABOARD THE USS CLEVELAND CL-55 ON 28 APRIL 1944.
PARTICIPATED IN THE MARIANAS OPERATION AND BATTLE OF THE PHILIPPINE SEA JUNE TO
SEPTEMBER 1944. OCTOBER 1944 PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF PALAU ISLANDS AND
RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES FOR OVERHAUL. ARRIVED AT SUBIC BAY, PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS 9 FEBRUARY 1945. 13-14 FEBRUARY BOMBARDED CORREGIDOR. CONTINUED TO
SUPPORT OPERATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS UNTIL 7 JUNE 1945. 15 JUNE 1945 AT
MANILA, EMBARKED GENERAL OF THE ARMY DOUGLAS MACARTHUR AND STAFF TO OBSERVE
ASSAULT AT BALIKPAPAN. ARRIVED AT OKINAWA ON 16 JULY 1945. AFTER A SHORT STAY IN
TOKYO BAY 28 OCTOBER TO 1 NOVEMBER 1945. SAILED FOR BOSTON ARRIVING ON 5
DECEMBER 1945. TRANSFERRED ON 6 DECEMBER 1945 TO GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS FOR
DISCHARGE. RATING OF SEAMAN SECOND CLASS.
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