World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
David Stewart Redmond
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Portland, Oregon
Honored By
Edmond S. Miksch & Stewart L. Shotwell
Relationship
Cousins
SERVED ABOARD THE USS GILLESPIE, THE USS GRAFTON, THE USS NEWCOMB, SUNK BY 5 KAMIKAZES. RESCUED AT SEA. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 6 BATTLE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 2 BATTLE STARS AND THE PURPLE HEART.