World War II Honoree

William Patrick Cullen

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Orient, Iowa

Honored By

Patrick Cullen

Relationship

Son

ATTENDED BOOT CAMP AT FARRAGUT, IDAHO, RADAR SCHOOL IN HAWAII. ASSIGNED TO THE USS VICKSBURG CL-86 IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. BOMBARDED IWO JIMA, PARTICIPATED IN AIR RAIDS ON JAPANESE MAINLAND, TRACKED JAPANESE SUICIDE PLANES AT OKINAWA AND BOMBARDED THE ISLAND. USS VICKSBURG CL-86 WENT TO THE PHILIPPINES AND PREPARED FOR THE INVASION OF JAPAN. THE USS VICKSBURG CL-86 WENT TO JAPAN AND STAYED OFF SHORE WHILE THE JAPANESE SIGNED THE UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER ABOARD THE USS MISSOURI.