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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Bertrand Patrick Elder

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Brewer, Missouri

Honored By

Deneen Elder

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE MARITIME SERVICE IN MARCH 1945. ATTENDED MARITIME TRAINING SCHOOL AT CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. UPON COMPLETION OF SCHOOLING AS A FIREMAN WATERTENDER, WAS ASSIGNED TO THE SS HENRY C. WALLACE, A LIBERTY SHIP TANKER, IN JULY 1945 BERTHED IN SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA. PAID OFF THIS SHIP IN AUGUST 1945.