World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Merle Wayne Dumdei
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Deloit, Iowa
Honored By
Diana L. Rowe
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED ABOARD THE USS RICHARD P. LEARY. INVADED PACIFIC ISLANDS, INCLUDING SAIPAN, TINIAN, PALAU, THE PHILIPPINES, IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA. TORPEDOED ENEMY BATTLESHIP FUSO AT BATTLE OF SURIGAO STRAIT, BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF. RECEIVED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER STAR AND 1 BRONZE STAR, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL WITH ASIA CLASP, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON AND PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.