World War II Honoree

Edward Hampton Armistead

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Turkey Creek, Louisiana

Honored By

Jan Armistead Baudin

Relationship

Daughter

PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR, DECEMBER 7, 1941. SERVED AS AN AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE FIRST CLASS ABOARD THE USS TANGIER AV-8, A PATROL SHIP. HE HAD THE DUTY OF GAS KING IN THE V-DIVISION. HIS BATTLE STATION WAS 'LOOK-OUT STATION' WITH THE TWIN 3 INCH GUN BATTERY ATOP THE BOW POOP-DECK. AFTER THE USS TANGIER SURVIVED THE PEARL HARBOR ATTACK, ARMISTEAD PARTICIPATED IN THE ILL-FATED WAKE ISLAND RELIEF FORCE. LEARNING THAT THE ISLAND HAD FALLEN TO THE JAPANESE, THEY CHANGED COURSE FOR MIDWAY ISLAND. ARMISTEAD RECEIVED TWO PACIFIC THEATER BATTLE STARS.