World War II Honoree

Pat Jerryl Webb

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Drumright, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER ABOARD THE ESCORT DESTROYER USS MUIR (DE-770). HIS SHIP WAS INVOLVED PRIMARILY IN CONVOY ESCORT DUTY BETWEEN THE EAST COAST OF THE U.S. AND MEDITERRANEAN PORTS. HIS SHIP ALSO SERVED AS PART OF A 'KILLER GROUP' (TG 22.13) WITH PRIMARY DUTY TO HUNT AND DESTROY ENEMY SUBMARINES. HE WAS SELECTED TO REPRESENT THE NAVY AS PART OF THE HONOR GUARD AT THE FUNERAL OF PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT IN APRIL, 1945.