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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Vaughn A. Berry

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

North Platte, Nebraska

Honored By

Vaughn Berry

Relationship

Self

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED SERVICE ON APRIL 19, 1944. SERVED TO MAY 1946. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER ON THE USS CONCORD (CL-10) AND USS THOMAS JEFFERSON (APA-30). OPERATED FROM ADAK ISLAND IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. WHILE ABOARD USS CONCORD, FIRED THE LAST NAVAL SALVO OF WWII ON AUGUST 12, 1945. RECEIVED COMBAT ACTION RIBBON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN AREA MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL.