World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Willard C. Apgar
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Bridgeton, New Jersey
Honored By
George Weck
Relationship
Friend
PROUDLY SERVED IN PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ON USS COWPENS CVL-25. INVOLVED IN STRIKES ON WAKE ISLAND, THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, KWAJALEIN, ENIWETOK, TRUK, PALAU YAP, ULITHI, SATAWAN, PONAPE AND SAIPAN. SUPPORTED RAIDS ON JIMA, PAGAN, LUZON, ROTA, GUAM, AND OKINAWA, AMONG OTHERS. TOOK PART IN BATTLES OF LEYTE GULF AND THE PHILIPPINES, KNOWN AS 'THE MARIANA TURKEY SHOOT'. ALMOST LOST AT SEA DURING THE GREAT PACIFIC TYPHOON DECEMBER 15-17, 1944. USS COWPENS RECEIVED A UNIT COMMENDATION AND 12 BATTLE STARS.