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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Martin Seth Packer, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pittsburg, Texas

Honored By

Mrs. Elizabeth Packer

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED AND SERVED FOR 6 YEARS FROM OCTOBER 1940 TO 1946. SERVED ON THE USS KADASHAN BAY CVE-76. OPERATIONS: CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION OF SOUTHERN PALAU ISLANDS; LANDING AT LEYTE ISLAND, PHILIPPINES; BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF; LANDING AT MINDORO ISLAND, PHILIPPINES; LINGAYEN GULF, LUZON ISLAND, PHILIPPINES. THE USS KADASHAN BAY WAS HIT BY KAMIKAZE OFF LUZON. IT WAS REPAIRED AT OAKLAND NAVAL YARD AND RETURNED TO DUTY IN THE PACIFIC.