World War II Honoree

Arthur M. Reagan

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Dallas, Texas

Honored By

Daughter & The Reagan Family

ENTERED THE NAVY ON JUNE 15, 1941, SERVING IN THE COASTAL INTELLIGENCE SECTION, 8TH NAVAL DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. 1943-1944, TRAINED AT CAMP BRADFORD, VIRGINIA AND SERVED ABOARD THE LST (LANDING SHIP FOR TANKS) FLOTILLA TWENTY, COMMANDED BY COMMANDER HIGGINS. WAS ASHORE AT POZZUOLI, ITALY FOR SIX WEEKS IN JUNE 1944 WITH HIS COMMANDER AND SHIPMATES TO PLAN THE INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE. THEY HAD APPROXIMATELY 30 DAYS AND NIGHTS OF DIRECTING LANDINGS AT THE ST. TROPEZ BEACHHEAD. SERVED IN THE MEDITERRANEAN IN THE AMPHIBIOUS FORCES ABOARD A LC(1)L AS CHIEF PETTY OFFICER IN INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE. TOWARDS THE END OF HIS NAVAL CAREER, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO MANAGE THE OFFICE STAFF OF THE LANDING CRAFT TRAINING COMMAND, U.S. ATLANTIC FLEET VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA UNTIL HIS DISCHARGE IN AUGUST 1945.