World War II Honoree

Elmer D. Cherry

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Monitor, Washington

Honored By

Dorene Johnson

Relationship

Sister

SERVED IN NAVAL AVIATION CADET SELECTION BOARD IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES NAVAL AIR STATION IN CORPUS CHRISTIE, TEXAS AND NAVAL AUXILIARY AIR STATION IN RODD FIELD CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 1943. SERVED IN NAVY V-12 UNIT IN MILLSAPS COLLEGE, JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING CENTER IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AND NAVAL AIR TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER IN NORMAN, OKLAHOMA IN 1944. SERVED IN NAVAL AIR STATION IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, NAVAL AIR STATION IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, AIR FORCE AERIAL GUNNERY SCHOOL IN LAREDO, TEXAS AND VPB-101 IN NEW YORK IN 1945. SERVED AT PERSONAL SERVICE CENTER UNITED STATES NAVAL BASE IN WASHINGTON IN 1946. DISCHARGED MAY 1946. AWARDED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.