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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Vinal Sanford Purdy

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Wakita, Oklahoma

Honored By

American Legion

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AVIATION RADIOMAN 3RD CLASS. SERVED ON STATION AND VESSELS: U.S. NAVY TRAINING STATION IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA; NAGS, PURCELL, OKLAHOMA; U.S. NAVY AIR STATION IN LAKE CITY, FLORIDA, U.S. NAVY AIR STATION, BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA. PATROL BOMBING SQUADRON #198, HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON 14-1, FLEET AIR WING 14. EVACUATION SQUADRON 1 DETACHMENT COMPANY NAVAL FORCES IN CHINA. NAVAL AIR TRAINING BASE, CORPUS CHRISTY, TEXAS. RECEIVED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL. SERVED FROM AUGUST 2, 1943 TO APRIL 22, 1946.