World War II Honoree

Jack Edgar Gamble

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Henderson, Iowa

Honored By

Arlene Gamble

Relationship

Wife

ENTERED INTO SERVICE IN 1938 AND ASSIGNED TO USS VINCENNES AND THEN TO USS SAN FRANCISCO. WAS IN PEARL HARBOR AT TIME OF JAPANESE ATTACK. HIS SHIP HAD BEEN SCHEDULED FOR A MONTH IN DRY DOCK BUT WENT TO SEA IN A WEEK AND PARTICIPATED IN 17 MAJOR ENGAGEMENTS. SHIP WAS HIT AND RETURNED TO SAN FRANCISCO FOR REPAIRS. THEN WAS SENT TO DESTROYER SCHOOL IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA AND ASSIGNED TO USS PRESTON. RECEIVED MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT CITATION FOR DUTY FROM JANUARY 1, 1945 TO JUNE 1, 1945 WHILE PARTICIPATING IN STRIKES ON LUZON, FORMOSA, RYUKYUS ISLANDS, INDO-CHINA, BONIN, SOUTH CHINA COAST, VOLCANO ISLAND AND THE FIRST 2 STRIKES AGAINST TOKYO.