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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Harry Ling Felton

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Helen Felton

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS AN ENSIGN ABOARD THE USS MELLETTE. TRANSFERRED TO THE USS HINSDALE, DESTINATION IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA. THE SHIP WAS DISABLED BY KAMIKAZE. ABOARD THE USS KERSHAW, TRANSPORTED TROOPS TO THE PHILIPPINES AND JAPAN. PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE IN FEBRUARY 1945 AND THEN TO LIEUTENANT WHILE SERVING WITH THE NAVAL RESERVE.