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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Cecil Ross Monaghan

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Wichita Falls, Texas

Honored By

Karen Cecille Monaghan Roan-McClure

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ACTIVE DUTY 3/26/42 TO 1/26/46. NAVAL AVIATOR. FLEW THE F-6F HELLCAT ABOARD THE USS YORKTOWN CV-10. SERVED AS AN OFFICER AND INITIAL MEMBER OF FIGHTING SQUADRON FIVE, ONE OF THE FIRST SQUADRONS TO RECEIVE THE NEW F-6F HELLCATS. PARTICIPATED IN ATTACKS ON MARCUS ISLANDS IN AUGUST 1943; ON WAKE ISLANDS IN SEPTEMBER 1943 AND ON MARSHALL AND GILBERT ISLANDS IN NOVEMBER 1943.