World War II Honoree

Mervin T. Moore

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Bayard, Iowa

Honored By

Mervin T. Moore

Relationship

Self

ENLISTED IN THE NAVY ON JUNE 18, 1945 AND REPORTED ON JULY 2, 1945 TO BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING CENTER AT GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. ASSIGNED TO CAMP PARKS, CALIFORNIA AND TREASURE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. VIA PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII WAS SENT TO GUAM AND JOINED THE 23RD U.S. NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION. WORKED CONSTRUCTING POWER PLANTS. RETURNED TO THE U.S. AND HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON JULY 21, 1946.