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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Averyl Osborne Reed

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Maine

Honored By

Self

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN NAVY NOVEMBER 1942. AFTER BOOT CAMP AND RANGE FINDER OPERATOR SCHOOL, HE REPORTED TO THE USS BALTIMORE IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. AS A CREW MEMBER OF THE HEAVY CRUISER USS BALTIMORE, HE SPENT OVER 2 YEARS IN THE PACIFIC. THE USS BALTIMORE EARNED 9 BATTLE STARS ON THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON. HE EARNED THE RATE OF FIRE CONTROLMAN (OPTICAL) 2ND CLASS AND SERVED AS A RANGE FINDER OPERATOR AND MAN IN CHARGE OF OPTICAL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR.