World War II Honoree

Burton Adelbert Orne, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

South Portland, Maine

Honored By

David Orne Allen

Relationship

Nephew

ENLISTED IN U.S. NAVAL RESERVE IN PORTLAND, MAINE ON MAY 15, 1939. ORDERED TO REPORT FOR ACTIVE DUTY AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND ON MAY 5, 1941. SERVED ABOARD USS WEST POINT AP-23, A TROOP TRANSPORT SHIP FROM JUNE 15, 1941 TO MARCH 5, 1945. OBTAINED THE RATE OF CHIEF WATER TENDER. COMMENDED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER FOR DEVOTION TO DUTY WHILE UNDER FIRE OF JAPANESE BOMBERS DURING THE EVACUATION OF SINGAPORE JANUARY 29-30, 1942. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. FOR SERVICE IN THE ATLANTIC PRIOR TO DECEMBER 7, 1941 WAS AUTHORIZED TO WEAR A BRONZE LETTER 'A' IN LIEU OF THE BRONZE STAR ON THE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL. RETURNED TO THE NAVAL RESERVE AT NAVAL SHIPYARD PHILADELPHIA ON APRIL 20, 1945 AND WAS DISCHARGED OCTOBER 2, 1945.