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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert L. 'Korky' Cornelius

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New Rockford, North Dakota

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE NAVY SEPTEMBER 6, 1939 AND RECEIVED HIS BOOT TRAINING AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. HE THEN ATTENDED WOODWORKERS' SCHOOL IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. SERVED ABOARD THE USS BOWDITCH AGS-4 FROM 1940 TO 1945 AND WAS PROMOTED TO WARRANT CARPENTER JUNE 11, 1946.