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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Richard Glenn Whitehouse

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New Kensington, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Mary Anne Marsh

Relationship

Sister

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED FROM JUNE 28, 1943 TO JUNE 18, 1946. RANKS: ENSIGN, LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE AND LIEUTENANT. AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE IN LITTLE CREEK, VIRGINIA. ORDNANCE INSTRUCTOR ABOARD LSM TRAINING SHIPS. LSM(R) 510, GUNNERY OFFICER, EXECUTIVE OFFICER. SHIP WAS EN ROUTE TO JAPAN WHEN ATOM BOMB WAS DROPPED, ENDING WWII. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.