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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Rommye Lee Yancey

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Jackson, Michigan

Honored By

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE NAVY ON 4/27/44 AND WENT THROUGH BASIC TRAINING AT GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING CENTER. FROM 9/8/44 TO 9/27/45, HE SERVED ON THE USS PHOENIX CL-46. FROM 9/27/45 TO 5/22/46, HE SERVED ON THE USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN CV-39. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN AREA RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA RIBBON WITH 4 STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 2 STARS AND WWII VICTORY RIBBON.