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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Herbert George Eldridge

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Lexington, Massachusetts

Honored By

Mr.& Mrs. Bruce C. Goldsmith

Relationship

Family Friends

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Activity During WWII

GRADUATED FROM THE NAVAL SUPPLY CORPS SCHOOL, HARVARD UNIVERSITY AS ENSIGN. WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 11TH SQUADRON, MOTOR PATROL TORPEDO BOATS (THE MOSQUITO FLEET OF PT BOATS) IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, SOUTH PACIFIC THROUGH MAY 1944. HE WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO LAKEHURST NAVAL AIR STATION AND SERVED UNTIL AFTER THE END OF THE WAR.