World War II Honoree

Edwin R. Gegenheimer

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Reading, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Ginger & Edwin Gegenheimer, Jr.

Relationship

Daughter & Son

ENTERED THE U.S. NAVY ON AUGUST 2, 1944 IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. HE TRAINED IN SAMPSON, NEW YORK, FOR 10 WEEKS OF BOOT CAMP, THEN WENT TO AN OUTGOING UNIT AT PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE CRUISER, OKLAHOMA CITY CL-91 AT THE PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD. THE SHIP LEFT PHILADELPHIA AND TRAVELED THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL ON APRIL 19, 1945 AND JOINED THE 3RD FLEET IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC UNTIL OCTOBER 1945. DISCHARGED FROM THE SERVICE ON JUNE 10, 1946 WITH THE RANK OF SHIP'S COOK 3RD CLASS.