World War II Honoree

Normand John Auger

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Putnam, Connecticut

Honored By

Kyle J. Auger Albanese, USN

Relationship

Grandson

DATES OF SERVICE: FEBRUARY 1944 TO MAY 1946. ELECTRICIAN, AMPHIBIOUS FORCE. 6 MONTHS AFTER ENLISTING HE BECAME A COXSWAIN, IN CHARGE OF THE CREW IF ANYTHING HAPPENED TO THE CAPTAIN. HE WAS ALSO IN CHARGE OF ALL THEIR RECORDS. TRAINED IN SOLOMONS, MARYLAND ON LCT. TRANSFERRED TO NAVAL AIR STATION LAKEHURST, NEW JERSEY. TRANSFERRED TO PIER 52 IN NEW YORK TO SHIP OUT. HAD BEEN TO ALL THE ISLANDS BEFORE GOING TO OKINAWA. WAS ON LCT 1203 DURING THE WAR AND WENT TO THE SAKISHIMA ISLANDS FOR JAPANESE OCCUPATION. THEN SHIPPED BACK TO OKINAWA. HE WAS SHIPPED BACK TO THE U.S. WITH HIS WHOLE CREW.