World War II Honoree

Lovick Corn

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Columbus, Georgia

Honored By

National Infantry Foundation

ENLISTED IN SEPTEMBER OF 1942 AND CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY IN JULY 1943. WENT TO MIDSHIPMAN SCHOOL IN DECEMBER 1943 AND GRADUATED AS AN ENSIGN IN APRIL 1944. RECEIVED ORDERS TO REPORT TO THE COMMANDER 3RD AMPHIBIOUS FORCE PACIFIC. LINKED UP WITH 3,000 MARINES IN SAN DIEGO AND ESCORTED THEM TO NEW CALEDONIA. SERVED FOR OVER 2 YEARS ON APC-42, ONE YEAR AS THE COMMANDING OFFICER. PARTICIPATED IN COMBAT ACTIONS IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, GUADALCANAL, BOUGAINVILLE AND THE PHILIPPINES. SERVED UNTIL HE RETURNED TO THE U.S. ON JUNE 1, 1946.