World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Leeds Darrah Cutter
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Anoka, Minnesota
Honored By
Darrah Lewis Roberts
Relationship
Cousin
LOGGED OVER 5,000 HOURS SCOUTING FOR THE FLEET AND AIR-SEA RESCUE AS A PILOT OF A PBY-5 FLYING BOAT. HE WAS ON FORD ISLAND, PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII WHEN THE JAPANESE STRUCK ON DECEMBER 7, 1941. HIS FLYING BOAT WAS DESTROYED BUT HE SURVIVED THE ATTACK. HE WAS BADLY BURNED IN A CRASH BUT SURVIVED THE WAR.