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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joy Lester Blair

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Louisville, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS AN APPRENTICE SEAMAN ON 14 APRIL 1944 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. SERVED WITH HEADQUARTER SQUADRON FLEET AIR WING, COMBAT AIRCRAFT SURFACE UNIT (FORWARD) 58 AND AT NAVAL AIR BASE (COMAIR 7TH FLEET). EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PAINTER 3RD CLASS ON 17 NOVEMBER 1945 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS.