World War II Honoree

Edward 'Ted' Abbott

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Macon, Georgia

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

PROUDLY SERVED IN PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ON USS COWPENS CVL-25. INVOLVED IN STRIKES ON WAKE ISLAND, MARSHALL ISLANDS, KWAJALEIN, ENIWETOK, TRUK, PALAU YAP, ULITHI, SATAWAN, PONAPE AND SAIPAN. ALSO SUPPORTED RAIDS ON JIMA, PAGAN, LUZON, ROTA, GUAM, AND OKINAWA, AMONG OTHERS. TOOK PART IN THE BATTLES OF LEYTE GULF AND THE PHILIPPINES, KNOWN AS 'THE MARIANA TURKEY SHOOT'. ALMOST LOST AT SEA IN THE GREAT PACIFIC TYPHOON DECEMBER 15-17, 1944. USS COWPENS RECEIVED A UNIT COMMENDATION AND 12 BATTLE STARS.