World War II Honoree

Cedric Coffin Evans, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pocatello, Idaho

Honored By

RaNae Evans Bradshaw

Relationship

Daughter

STATESIDE SERVICE, BOOT CAMP AT FARRAGUT NAVAL AIR STATION, FOLLOWED BY SHORE PATROL THERE. THEN TRANSFERRED TO SAN DIEGO. WAS PREPARING TO GO TO GERMANY WHEN THE WAR ENDED. PRESIDENT TRUMAN ISSUED A NOTICE THAT ALL SERVICEMEN WITH 3 OR MORE CHILDREN WOULD BE DISCHARGED FROM FURTHER DUTY. 'SAILOR' EVANS WAS DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 27, 1945 IN BREMERTON, WASHINGTON.