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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Gerald R. Ford

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Honored By

Terry MacDonald

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, SERVED FROM APRIL 1942 TO FEBRUARY 1946. 1942-1943, SERVED AS A PHYSICAL FITNESS INSTRUCTOR AT CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA. 1943, SERVED AS A GUNNERY OFFICER AND LATER AS ASSISTANT NAVIGATOR ABOARD THE USS MONTEREY, A LIGHT AIRCRAFT CARRIER, WITH THE 3RD FLEET IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. SAW SIGNIFICANT ACTION AT WAKE ISLAND, OKINAWA AND THE PHILIPPINES. TOWARD THE END OF THE WAR HE SERVED AT NAVAL RESERVE TRAINING COMMAND, GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS.