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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Charles William Butts

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Louisville, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

DRAFTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS AN APPRENTICE SEAMAN ON DECEMBER 7, 1943 AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. FURTHER TRAINING AT AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE, FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA AND AT AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE, CAMP BRADFORD, VIRGINIA. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED ABOARD THE CARGO SHIP USS CRUX AK-115. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A FIREMAN FIRST CLASS ON APRIL 8, 1946 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI.