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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Phillip Mathew Wagner

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Milton Junction, Wisconsin

Honored By

Mark Wagner

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY, 1944-1947. GRADUATED SIGNALMAN AND QUARTERMASTER SERVICE SCHOOLS AND ASSIGNED TO USS KENNETH D. BAILEY DD-713. WHILE IN TRANSIT, SELECTED AS CANDIDATE FOR U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY BASED ON FLEET COMPETITIVE EXAM. SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFERRED TO CAMP PEARY, VIRGINIA AND THEN TO BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF NAVAL ACADEMY PREP SCHOOL (NAPS). TRANSFERRED TO PHILADELPHIA NAVAL HOSPITAL AFTER CONTRACTING POLIO WHILE AWAITING TRANSFER TO U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY. CONSEQUENTLY DISCHARGED (MEDICALLY) FROM U.S. NAVAL SERVICE UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS.