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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Jay W. Reed

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Little Rock, Arkansas

Honored By

Arnold A. Wright

Relationship

Friend

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

DRAFTED INTO THE NAVY IN 1943 AND SENT TO SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA FOR BOOT TRAINING. SENT TO RANGE FINDER SCHOOL, THEN ASSIGNED TO USS BAXTER. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF LEYTE AND LUZON IN THE PHILIPPINES AND ON APRIL 1, 1945, THE INVASION OF OKINAWA. DURING HIS TOUR ON THE USS BAXTER, HE COVERED 87,000 MILES.