World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Dewey Gillespie
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Yuma, Arizona
Honored By
George Weck
Relationship
Friend
SERVED ABOARD THE USS COWPENS CVL-25 IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. RECEIVED 12 BATTLE STARS AND PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION. FIRST AIRCRAFT CARRIER IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA ON JANUARY 10, 1945; TOKYO HARBOR ON AUGUST 27, 1945 AFTER THE JAPANESE SURRENDER.