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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Laurence B. Flanders, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Longmont, Colorado

Honored By

Mrs. Eleanor C. Flanders

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

TRAINED AT CORPUS CHRISTI, HARVARD SUPPLY CORPS SCHOOL. SERVED AS PAYMASTER FOR 2 YEARS ON BATTLESHIP NEVADA, A YEAR IN THE ATLANTIC, ON CONVOY DUTY IN NORTH ATLANTIC. D-DAY, CHERBOURG, SOUTHERN FRANCE, MEDITERRANEAN. REPAIRED SHIP AT PORTSMOUTH THROUGH CANAL, THEN AT OKINAWA AND IWO JIMA. PARTICIPATED IN 5 MAJOR BATTLES; WAS READY TO INVADE JAPAN WHEN WAR ENDED.