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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Torger Laurandeau 'Turk' Oaas

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Butte, Montana

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE NAVY, GIVEN HIS COMMISSION AS AN ENSIGN AND WAS ASSIGNED TO A MINESWEEPER UNDER GENERAL MACARTHUR'S COMMAND IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. HE WAS PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE AND WAS CAPTAIN OF HIS SHIP WHEN THEY SWEPT THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, CORREGIDOR AND BORNEO, MANY TIMES UNDER PERILOUS CONDITIONS. HE WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE NAVY IN 1946.