World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Renie Champagne
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
San Francisco, California
Honored By
Raymond K. Wong
ELECTRICIAN'S MATE FIRST CLASS, USS MISSISSIPPI BB-41. SAW ACTION WITH BOTH ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC FLEET. USS MISSISSIPPI WAS OFF THE COAST OF ICELAND WHEN PEARL HARBOR WAS ATTACKED. USS MISSISSIPPI BATTLE TASK FORCE WAS RUSHED TO JOINED THE PACIFIC FLEET ALONG WITH HER ESCORT OF TEN DESTROYERS. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASIONS OF PELELIU, IWO JIMA, LEYTE AND OKINAWA. RECEIVED PURPLE HEART FOR INJURIES FROM JAPANESE SUICIDE PLANE ATTACKS WHEN THE SHIP WAS AT THE BATTLE OF LUZON IN THE PHILIPPINES.