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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Buford 'Bob' Ambrose

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Issaquah, Washington

Honored By

Shirley Ambrose

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

STOREKEEPER 2ND CLASS. SERVED ABOARD THE USS SAGINAW BAY CVE-82 IN APRIL OF 1944, AIRCRAFT AND PERSONNEL TRANSPORT TO PEARL HARBOR. MAY TO JULY OF 1944, SECOND TRANSPORT OF AIRCRAFT TO ENIWETOK AND MAJURO, AUGUST 1944 PALAU ISLANDS; OCTOBER 1944 TO LATE JANUARY 1945, LINGAYEN, ULITHI; FEBRUARY 1945 IWO JIMA; MARCH 1945 OKINAWA. RECEIVED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 1 STAR AND THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 STARS.