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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

George Maynard Pittenger

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Houston, Texas

Honored By

George Maynard Pittenger

Relationship

Self

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Activity During WWII

SERVED AS A SONARMAN AND HARBOR DEFENSE IN THE PACIFIC. ENTERED NAVY IN DECEMBER 1942. AFTER TRAINING AT SAN DIEGO AND SAN PEDRO SHIPPED TO NEW CALEDONIA AND LATER TO ESPIRITU SANTO IN THE NEW HEBRIDES. PLACED AND MONITORED SUBMARINE DETECTION EQUIPMENT. RETURNED TO U.S. IN OCTOBER 1944. AFTER SCHOOLING IN RADIO MATERIEL IN CHICAGO, DETROIT AND WASHINGTON, D.C. WAS DISCHARGED AT CAMP WALLACE, TEXAS ON FEBRUARY 15, 1946.