World War II Honoree

LaVerne Bauman

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Nokomis, Illinois

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

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