World War II Honoree

Glenn Amos Berry

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Shreveport, Louisiana

Honored By

James Berton Berry

Relationship

Son

ENLISTED ON JANUARY 7, 1938 AT TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS. COMPLETED HIS BASIC TRAINING AT COMPANY 2 NAVAL TRAINING CENTER SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED ABOARD THE USS BROOKS DD-232, USS DAVIS DD-395 (PLANK OWNER), USS NORRIS DD-859, DESTROYERS. AND USS YORKTOWN CV-10 (PLANK OWNER) AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER. HE WAS INITIATED INTO THE DOMAIN OF NEPTUNUS REX TWICE AS A SHELLBACK, AND AS A DRAGONBACK. HIS DUTIFUL SERVICE EARNED HIM THESE DECORATIONS: AMERICAN DEFENSE BRONZE “A” MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL W/10 STARS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN MEDAL W/1 STAR, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, AMERICAN AREA MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. DISCHARGED HONORABLY ON JANUARY 29, 1947 AT THE RECEIVING STATION, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA ACHIEVING THE RANK OF BOATSWAIN’S MATE CHIEF PETTY OFFICER (E-7), WHILE COMPLETING 9 YEARS AND 26 DAYS OF SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY.