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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Donald R. Arbogast

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Sheridan, Wyoming

Honored By

Duane Shillinger

Relationship

Nephew

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

DONALD ENTERED THE U.S. NAVY IN JANUARY 1944. HE ATTENDED BOOT CAMP IN FARRAGUT, IDAHO, AND WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. HE RODE THE USS MAGELLAN TO PEARL HARBOR WHERE HE BOARDED THE USS COGHLAN DD-606. HE PARTICIPATED IN BATTLES AT MARIANA ISLANDS, TINIAN, LEYTE, AND LUZON. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE BOILER ROOM AND HE WAS A LOADER AND GUNNER ON VARIOUS GUN MOUNTS.