World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Junior MacPherson 'Mac' Munk
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Manti, Utah
Honored By
Richard E. Wyman
Relationship
Friend
SERVED ABOARD A LANDING CRAFT INFANTRY VESSEL THAT HAD BEEN CONVERTED INTO A GUN BOAT. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLES OF PELELIU, OKINAWA, IE SHIMA. NEAR OKINAWA HIS VESSEL WAS ATTACKED BY JAPANESE KAMIKAZE PILOTS WHICH NARROWLY MISSED HIS GUN BOAT.