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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Arthur W. Radford

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Terry MacDonald

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

VICE ADMIRAL. 1940-1941, EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE CARRIER USS YORKTOWN. DECEMBER 1941 TO APRIL 1943, DIRECTOR OF AVIATION TRAINING BUREAU OF AERONAUTICS. JULY 1943 TO MAY 1944, COMMANDED THE NORTH CARRIER GROUP-5TH FLEET DURING THE GILBERT AND MARSHALL ISLANDS CAMPAIGN. MAY 1944, ASSISTANT DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS FOR AIR. NOVEMBER 1944, COMMAND OF CARRIER DIVISION 6 AT IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA, AIR COMMANDER OF THE PACIFIC FLEET.