World War II Honoree

Chet Halpin

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Brunswick, Maine

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

AVIATION ORDNANCE 1ST CLASS; WAS AN AERIAL GUNNER, BOW TURRET ON PBM MARINERS. HE WAS A COMBAT AIR CREWMAN DURING SAIPAN, IWO JIMA, OKINAWA CAMPAIGNS AND AIR ATTACKS AGAINST JAPANESE HOME ISLANDS. HIS SQUADRON SANK NUMEROUS ENEMY VESSELS, RESCUED DOWN NAVY/MARINE AIRCREWS AND WAS THE FIRST SQUADRON TO OPERATE OUT OF JAPAN (TOKYO BAY). HE WAS AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, THE AIR MEDAL WITH 3 GOLD STARS, THE COMBAT AIR CREW WINGS AND NUMEROUS UNIT AND CAMPAIGN CITATIONS.