World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ralph Lee Cotton
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Miami, Florida
Honored By
Caryn Ann Cotton
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED IN 'K' DIVISION AS A YEOMAN. FIRST SHIP, THE USS HORNET, CV8, WAS SUNK BY THE ENEMY, LEAVING THIS SEAMAN AND HIS BROTHER IN THE WATER. AFTER RESCUE, SERVED ON THE USS YORKTOWN CV10.