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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Willis 'Bill' Edwin Eayrs

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

West Concord, Minnesota

Honored By

Anthony Curtis Eayrs

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

MARITIME SERVICE OCTOBER 1944 TO APRIL 1946. ENLISTED AT AGE 16 WITH PARENT'S CONSENT. SEAMAN TRAINING AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY, NEW YORK; SHIP'S RADIO OPERATOR TRAINING AT GALLUP'S ISLAND, MASSACHUSETTS. SHIPS SERVED ON INCLUDED LIBERTY SHIP SS FRANCIS N. BLANCHET AND CARGO SHIP SS MARINE FALCON. ACTIVE DUTY IN ITALY, THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, ULITHI ISLAND, NEW GUINEA AND THE POST-WAR OCCUPATION OF JAPAN.