World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Herbert A. Funke
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Long Beach, New York
Honored By
Susan Funke
Relationship
Daughter
HE SERVED ABOARD THE USS SANTEE CVE-29 IN BOTH THE PACIFIC AT LEYTE GULF, NEW GUINEA AND OKINAWA AND PATROLLING THE ATLANTIC FOR GERMAN SUBMARINES. WITH HIS SHIPMATES, HE EXPERIENCED THE 1ST MASS KAMIKAZE ASSAULT AGAINST THE ALLIES IN WWII.