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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lavanus C. Wroten

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New Albany, Mississippi

Honored By

Virginia W. Boyles

Relationship

Niece

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ACTIVE SERVICE FROM NOVEMBER 13, 1942 TO JANUARY 22, 1946. LEFT SAN DIEGO ON THE USS JOHN PENN. SERVED IN THE BOAT REPAIR UNIT AT LUNGA, GUADALCANAL AND FOUGHT ON GREEN ISLAND FOR 11 MONTHS. SERVED ABOARD THE RADAR REPAIR SHIP, THE USS BELLE ISLE. WAS SERVING AS A CARPENTER'S MATE 2ND CLASS ON OKINAWA AT THE END OF THE WAR.