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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Welburn Morton Pender

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Galva, Iowa

Honored By

Galva American Legion

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

INDUCTED ON FEBRUARY 24, 1944 AT DES MOINES, IOWA. ON JULY 16, 1945 HIS SHIP WAS ORDERED OUT TO SEA, DELIVERED ATOMIC BOMBS TO GUAM AND ON JULY 30, 1945 IT WAS ATTACKED AND SUNK BY A JAPANESE SUBMARINE. HE WAS REPORTED MISSING IN ACTION. RECEIVED 4 BATTLE STARS ON HIS CAMPAIGN RIBBON. LATER OFFICIALLY LISTED AS DECEASED.