World War II Honoree

Oravon Robert Winter

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Porterville, California

Honored By

Georgie M. Winter

Relationship

Wife

ENLISTED AT AGE 17. ENTERED BOOT CAMP IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED AS RADARMAN 3RD CLASS ABOARD THE USS DREW APA-162 IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC. EARNED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 2 BATTLE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 1 BATTLE STAR, THE AMERICAN AREA RIBBON AND WWII VICTORY RIBBON. SERVED IN THE INVASION OF OKINAWA, IE SHIMA AND THE KERAMA RETTO ISLANDS. BECAME A SHELLBACK (CROSSING THE EQUATOR) EN ROUTE TO MANUS ISLAND IN THE ADMIRALTIES. PORTS OF CALL INCLUDE SEATTLE, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN PEDRO, SAN DIEGO, HONOLULU, PEARL HARBOR, GUAM, SAIPAN, ULITHI ATOLL, ENIWETOK, MANILA, YOKOHAMA AND TOKYO, JAPAN AND COLON, PANAMA. WENT THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL EN ROUTE TO NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. RECEIVED HONORABLE DISCHARGE AT CAMP SHOEMAKER, LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA.