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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Milburn Fredrick Pack

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Charleston, West Virginia

Honored By

Magaret Pack

Relationship

Wife

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Activity During WWII

ENLISTED ON 12-15-42 AND WAS SENT TO PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA FOR BASIC TRAINING. THERE HE WAS A RIFLE RANGE INSTRUCTOR FOR 19 MONTHS. HE SIGNED UP FOR SEA DUTY AND SERVED ON THE USS SHANGRI-LA UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR. HE WAS A PLANK OWNER OF THE SHIP. HE WAS ON DUTY WHEN THE MESSAGE CAME THAT THE WAR HAD ENDED AND HAND DELIVERED IT TO ADMIRAL JOHN MCCAIN. UPON DISCHARGE, HE RETURNED TO WEST VIRGINIA TO CONTINUE HIS EDUCATION.