World War II Honoree

Rollin Todd Paup

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Prescott, Arizona

Honored By

Corinne Paup Mitchell

Relationship

Niece

TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO HIS 18TH BIRTHDAY (JUNIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL) ENLISTED ON 4/20/44. HONORABLE DISCHARGE 5/6/47 AT U.S. RECEIVING STATION, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. RECRUIT, NAVAL TRAINING STATION SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA; RECEIVING STATION SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA; DEFERRED DISPOSAL GROUP, RECEIVING STATION BROOKLYN NEW YORK. SERVED ABOARD THE USS MONTEREY (10,000-TON AIRCRAFT CARRIER) AND THE USS WASHINGTON. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN AREA MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA MEDAL WITH 4 STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 2 STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.