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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Austin Carty Behan

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Newport, Rhode Island

Honored By

Patricia Nicholson Behan, Nancy Taylor Behan

Relationship

Daughters

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RECEIVED A SILVER STAR IN GUADALCANAL 1942. KILLED IN IWO JIMA FEBRUARY 17, 1945 WHILE HE WAS SERVING AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER ABOARD THE USS PENSACOLA CA-24. GRADUATED FROM THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY CLASS OF 1925. HE WAS A COMMANDER.