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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

L. V. Babbitt

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Benton, Arkansas

Honored By

Arnold A. Wright

Relationship

Friend

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Activity During WWII

DRAFTED INTO THE NAVY ON OCTOBER 11, 1943. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA AND WENT TO SOUTH PACIFIC FOR INVASION OF LEYTE. TOOK 900 CASUALTIES TO HOSPITAL IN GUAM. FROM GUAM, TOOK MORE TROOPS TO LINGAYEN GULF. AFTER THIS BATTLE, CARRIED TROOPS, BOTH ARMY AND NAVY CASUALTIES, TO PEARL HARBOR. THEN CARRIED MARINES TO IWO JIMA. LATER CARRIED 1,800 SURVIVORS OF THE BATAAN DEATH MARCH TO CONTINENTAL U.S. DISCHARGED DECEMBER 10, 1945.