World War II Honoree

C. G. Powledge

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Bedias, Texas

Honored By

Dennis D. Morris, Sr.

Relationship

Nephew

U.S. NAVY RESERVE; DATES OF SERVICE, JUNE 14, 1943 TO JANUARY 12, 1946; 2 YEARS, 7 MONTHS, 5 DAYS. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. PLACE OF ENTRY: HOUSTON, TEXAS. PLACE OF SEPARATION: CAMP WALLACE, TEXAS. NAVAL RECEIVING STATION IN HOUSTON, TEXAS FROM JUNE 7, 1943 TO JUNE 14, 1943. NAVAL AIR STATION IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS FROM JUNE 14, 1943 TO JUNE 8, 1944. RECEIVING STATION IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA FROM JUNE 12, 1944 TO JUNE 19, 1944. USS KAASAN BAY (CVE-69) FROM JUNE 19, 1944 TO NOVEMBER 14, 1945; USS MIDWAY (CV-23) FROM NOVEMBER 14, 1945 TO JANUARY 12, 1946.