World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ernest Anthony Ford
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Seattle, Washington
Honored By
Ernie & Mary
Relationship
Son & Daughter
HE SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC IN 1942 TO THE END OF THE WAR. HE WAS A NAVY WELDER AND HARD HAT DIVER. HE REPAIRED SHIPS AFTER THEY WERE DAMAGED BY ENEMY FIRE AND WAS A DIVER ON THE RECOVERY CREW AT PEARL HARBOR, FOR THE USS ARIZONA BB-39 AND OTHER SHIPS DESTROYED DURING THE ATTACK.