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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Frank Edson Furze

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Trumbull, Connecticut

Honored By

Barbara Johnson

Relationship

Niece

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

BOATSWAIN'S MATE SECOND CLASS. SERVED FROM 1942 - 1946. JOINED THE PACIFIC FLEET AND SERVED ABOARD THE USS ANCON, THE USS PRESIDENT ADAMS; AN ATTACK TRANSPORT THAT FERRIED TROOPS TO THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION AND THE USS LUZON, WHICH SUPPORTED OCCUPATION OPERATIONS IN JAPAN. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.