World War II Honoree

Derrick Dixon Fore

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Marion, South Carolina

Honored By

Daughter

TRAINED AT NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; AUBURN, ALABAMA AND MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. STATIONED AT OLATHE, KANSAS; WINSLOW, ARIZONA; HONOLULU, HAWAII AND GUAM NAVAL AIR STATION. FLEW AS AN AVIATION RADIO OPERATOR ABOARD NAVAL AIR TRANSPORT FROM NEW YORK CITY TO OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA AND FROM HONOLULU TO GUAM TO TOKYO, AND VARIOUS OTHER PLACES IN THE PACIFIC. EVACUATED WOUNDED TO THE STATES; ALSO FLEW MAIL, STRATEGIC WAR MATERIALS AND USO (UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS) SHOW GROUPS.