World War II Honoree

Ernest McClure Patton

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

West Minister, South Carolina

Honored By

Lavonne Olson

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED ON SEVERAL SHIPS IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC AND SOUTH PACIFIC AS AN ENGINEER. SERVED ABOARD USS MARCUS ISLAND, USS MAURY, USS LA VALLETTE, USS YARNALL, USS PHILLIP, USS NOA, USS SIMPSON, USS ELLIOT, USS EDISON AND USS CLEVELAND. IN 1942, ABOARD THE CLEVELAND, PARTICIPATED IN THE ALLIED INVASION OF NORTH AFRICA AND THE PACIFIC BOMBARDING OF TEN ISLANDS. CONGRATULATIONS CAME FROM ADMIRAL HALSEY ON A HAZARDOUS JOB WELL DONE AT SHORTLAND ISLAND. GUAM WAS LAST BATTLE. RECEIVED WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AMONG OTHERS.