World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles Richard Conrad
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Elyria, Ohio
Honored By
Michael Conrad, Jr.
Relationship
Grandson
SERVED ABOARD CRUISER USS NASHVILLE. STARTED OUT AS SEAMAN 1ST CLASS, THEN MOVED TO THE BAKERY. SERVED FROM OCTOBER 1942 TO OCTOBER 1945. OPERATED 2-INCH GUN ON STARBOARD SIDE. PARTICIPATED IN GUADALCANAL, FIJI, AS WELL AS IN OTHER BOMBARDMENTS, AND WENT TO AUSTRALIA.