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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Francis Lents

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS AN APPRENTICE SEAMAN ON JUNE 12, 1944 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS AND FURTHER TRAINING AT NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, CAMP SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA. ASSIGNED IN TURN TO COMMANDER SERVICE 7TH FLEET (NAVY 722, FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA) AND THE GASOLINE TANKER USS ELKHORN AOG-7. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SEAMAN FIRST CLASS ON JANUARY 9, 1946 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS.