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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph E. Radford

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Dabuque, Iowa

Honored By

Wendell Ryder

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED ON THE SUBMARINE TENDER USS ORION IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC FROM APRIL 14, 1943 UNTIL JULY 14, 1945. ENLISTED IN NOVEMBER 24, 1942. BASIC TRAINING AT NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL AT GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. ADDITIONAL TRAINING AT DIESEL MOTOR SCHOOL AT UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.