World War II Honoree

Armand Leo Begnoche

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Swanton, Vermont

Honored By

Elaine Lace Begnoche

Relationship

Spouse

ENLISTED IN U.S. NAVY ON DECEMBER 5, 1943 AND RECEIVED BASIC TRAINING AT DAVISVILLE, RHODE ISLAND. ASSIGNED TO THE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION AT THE U.S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER AT WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA WHERE HE ENROLLED IN DEEP SEA DIVING SCHOOL AND BECAME A DIVING INSTRUCTOR. DETACHED TO THE 3050TH DIVISION OF THE 96TH CONSTRUCTION BATTALION. WENT TO QUODDY VILLAGE, MAINE WHERE HE OFTEN WAS ASSIGNED SEA PATROL DUTY WHEN PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WAS AT HIS SUMMER HOME. THE UNIT ORIGINALLY WAS ASSIGNED TO SAUDI ARABIA BUT WAS REASSIGNED TO THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. SAW DUTY WITH THE NAVAL 7TH FLEET IN THE PHILIPPINES, SAMARA, OKINAWA, LEYTE BAY AND TSINGTAO AND PEIPING, CHINA. DISCHARGED AT BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS ON MARCH 27, 1946. REMAINED ON THE ACTIVE RESERVE LIST AND WAS RECALLED TO DUTY DURING THE KOREAN CONFLICT. SEPARATED FROM SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 30,1951 AT BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.