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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Ernest James Cavanaugh

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Scandia, Iowa

Honored By

Marine Veteran

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CAMP IN 1939 AND JOINED U.S. NAVY IN MARCH OF 1940. SERVED IN GREAT LAKES, SAN DIEGO, HAWAII, THE SOLOMON ISLANDS AND GUADALCANAL. SERIOUSLY WOUNDED ON GUADALCANAL ON NOVEMBER 13, 1942. SPENT 1 1/2 YEARS RECUPERATING AT OAK KNOLL NAVAL HOSPITAL. DISCHARGED DECEMBER 1944.