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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Austin Samuel Wade, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Savannah, Georgia

Honored By

Dorothy M. Wade

Relationship

Widow

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED SERVICE AS U.S. NAVAL RESERVE, AVIATION CADET IN 1942 WITH THE 6TH NAVAL DISTRICT. ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY AS NAVAL AVIATOR. SERVED IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, MARSHALL ISLANDS, GUAM AND MARIANA ISLANDS. TRANSFERRED TO SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA; ASSIGNED TO NAVAL AIR STATION AT CARIBBEAN ISLANDS BEFORE BEING REASSIGNED TO NAVAL AIR STATION AT JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE DUTY IN 1946.