World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lawrence T. Epping
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Salem, Oregon
Honored By
Family
HE SERVED ABOARD THE USS GAMBIER BAY CVE-73, AN ESCORT CARRIER, WHICH WAS SUNK OFF OF THE LEYTE GULF, PHILIPPINES IN OCTOBER 1944. HE AND THE REST OF HIS SHIPMATES SPENT 45 HOURS IN THE WATER BEFORE BEING RESCUED.