World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William E. Pettit
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Springfield, Missouri
Honored By
Patricia Ann Estes
Relationship
Daughter
COMPLETED FLIGHT TRAINING IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. ASSIGNED DUTY TO PATROL COAST FROM FLORIDA TO MAINE SEARCHING FOR ENEMY SUBMARINES. LATER ASSIGNED TO CRUISER USS ST. PAUL AND WAS IN TOKYO BAY WHEN PEACE TREATY WITH JAPAN WAS SIGNED, ENDING WORLD WAR II.