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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Edwin 'Eddie' Joseph Rapacz

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Wanda Rapacz

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED FEBRUARY 9, 1944. TRAINED AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, FARRAGUT, IDAHO; U.S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI; AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE, CAMP BRADFORD NAVAL OPERATING BASE, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA AND USS LST-951. SERVED IN SOUTH PACIFIC. INVASIONS OF OKINAWA, IE SHIMA, AGUNI SHIMA, KUME SHIMA. PORTS INCLUDE LEYTE, MANILA, LUZON, MINDORO, YOKOHAMA, SAIPAN, GUAM, GUADALCANAL, NEW CALEDONIA, TULAGI, SANTA CRUZ, RUSSELL ISLANDS, ESPIRITU SANTO AND SAMOA. RECEIVED ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, AMERICAN AREA RIBBON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED JUNE 25, 1946.