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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Loftus A. Morrissey, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Nashville, Tennessee

Honored By

Loftus A. Morrissey, Jr.

Relationship

Self

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

FIRE CONTROLMAN (OPERATOR) 3RD CLASS; USS BLOCK ISLAND CVE-106, SOUTH PACIFIC. ENTERED DECEMBER 12, 1942. RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON APRIL 9, 1946. PARTICIPATED IN BATTLE OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, OKINAWA AND THE INVASION OF JAPAN. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND THE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL.