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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Rollin M. Batten, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

California

Honored By

A Grateful Nation

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Activity During WWII

LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE. AVIATOR, KINGFISHER SCOUT PLANE, PACIFIC THEATRE. ON JULY 4, 1944, HE WAS VECTORED TO TWO AIRMEN SHOT DOWN OVER GUAM. WITH UTTER DISREGARD FOR HIS OWN SAFETY, HE FEARLESSLY BROUGHT HIS PLANE DOWN IN THE WATER WITHIN A MILE OF ENEMY SHORE BATTERIES. UNDER ENEMY GUNFIRE, HE CALMLY RESCUED BOTH AIRMEN, TOOK OFF AND SAFELY RETURNED TO THE USS INDIANA. AWARDED THE NAVY CROSS FOR HIS HEROIC LIFE-SAVING ACTIONS.