World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Omer J. Audet
Hometown
Hempstead, New York
Honored By
Maureen Mazzilli
Relationship
Daughter
ELECTRICIAN AT BROOKLYN NAVY YARD, NEW YORK. REPAIRED ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND PUMPS ON ALL NAVAL SHIPS COMING IN FOR REPAIRS DURING THE WAR. ALSO ACTED AS INTERPRETER ON THE FRENCH SHIPS COMING IN AT THE NAVY YARD. (HE KNEW FRENCH FLUENTLY.) HE WAS VERY HELPFUL IN COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE NAVY YARD AND THE FRENCH SEAMEN.