World War II Honoree

Roy Paul Charrier

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Alexandria, Louisiana

Honored By

Jane Sharp

Relationship

Niece

ENLISTED JUNE 6, 1940 IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. HE SERVED SIX YEARS, RISING TO THE RANK OF CHIEF ELECTRICIAN'S MATE. HE WAS STATIONED ON THE USS OKLAHOMA AND SURVIVED THE INVASION OF PEARL HARBOR, DECEMBER 7, 1941. HE WENT ON TO DUTY IN AUSTRALIA AND THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, THEN FOUGHT IN THE LIBERATION OF GUAM AND THE BATTLE OF IWO JIMA. FOLLOWING VICTORY OVER JAPAN, HE COMPLETED HIS TENURE ON NAVY SHIPS OCCUPYING THE EAST COAST OF JAPAN.