World War II Honoree

Ferdinand Thaddeus Patin

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Anaheim, California

Honored By

Jim Patin

Relationship

Son

INDUCTED INTO ACTIVE SERVICE ON DECEMBER 22, 1942. AFTER BOOT CAMP AT CAMP PERRY, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, HE WAS SHIPPED TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC ISLANDS WHERE HE SERVED AS A COMPANY SUPPLY CLERK FOR THREE YEARS. RETURNED TO THE U.S. FOR ONE MONTH DURING THE THREE YEARS HE WAS STATIONED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. SERVED WITH THE 20TH U.S. NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION (SEABEES), COMPANY D, PLATOON 2 ON SAIPAN, OKINAWA, THE RUSSELL ISLANDS AND OTHER LOCALES. AFTER HIS TOUR OF DUTY, HE WAS DISCHARGED ON NOVEMBER 12, 1945 AT CAMP SHOEMAKER, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA. RANK WAS CARPENTER'S MATE SECOND CLASS.