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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

David Francis Palmatier

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Poughkeepsie, New York

Honored By

Self

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED U.S. NAVY ON A 'DIAPER HITCH' (IN AGE 17, OUT 21ST BIRTHDAY). BOOT CAMP, NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND; HOSPITAL CORPS SCHOOL, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS; CLASSMATES WITH SURNAMES A-M WENT TO MARINES AT GUADALCANAL; I WENT TO GLENVIEW ILLINOIS; THEN LAMBERT FIELD, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI; CADRE COMMISSIONED AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE, CORONADO, CALIFORNIA; INDEPENDENT DUTY CORPSMAN ON USS ARD-25 (ADVANCED REPAIR DOCK) ANCHORED OFF SAIPAN IN MARIANA ISLANDS, LATER YOKASUKA, JAPAN AT SURRENDER TIME. DISCHARGED 3/29/46 (DAY BEFORE 21ST BIRTHDAY).