World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Earl W. Werline, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Burlington, New Jersey
Honored By
Earl W. Werline III
Relationship
Son
SERVED ON THE LIGHT CRUISER USS BIRMINGHAM IN BOTH THE EUROPEAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS. HIS SHIP WAS HIT BY A JAPANESE KAMIKAZE, AT WHICH TIME MY FATHER WAS INJURED (BURNED). HE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH A PURPLE HEART.