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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Gordon Edward Etter

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Grover Hill, Ohio

Honored By

Roger Gordon Etter

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENGINEERING OFFICER ON LSMR 190. CREW LAUNCHED POWERFUL ROCKET BARRAGE TO KNOCK OUT JAPANESE FORTIFICATIONS DURING THE OKINAWA INVASION. SHIP WAS SUNK BY 3 KAMIKAZE PLANES ON MAY 5, 1946 IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. REASSIGNED FOR INVASION OF JAPANESE MAINLAND.