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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lloyd William Wilkinson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Honored By

Reed Wilkinson

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SEAMAN FIRST CLASS, U.S. NAVY, FEBRUARY 29TH, 1944 TO JUNE 6TH, 1946. HE WAS AN AVIATION ORDNANCE MAN AND A TAIL GUNNER ON A TORPEDO BOMBER (TBF AVENGER). HE WAS ASSIGNED TO AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT. HE RECEIVED HIS SECONDARY RATINGS IN RADAR OPERATIONS. HE WAS A MEMBER OF TORPEDO SQUADRON 81, ALSO KNOWN AS THE FLYING GHOST SQUADRON.