World War II Honoree

Merle R. Yarger

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Canton, Ohio

Honored By

Charles H. Jacobs

ENLISTED IN THE NAVY ON NOVEMBER 11, 1942 AT CLEVELAND, OHIO AND SENT TO CAMP PEARY, VIRGINIA FOR BOOT TRAINING, THEN TO CAMP ENDICOTT, RHODE ISLAND FOR ADVANCED BASE TRAINING. ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1943, BOARDED A TRAIN FOR HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA AND DEPARTED SEPTEMBER 14, 1943, ABOARD THE QUEEN ELIZABETH. ARRIVED AT GREENOCK, SCOTLAND, SEPTEMBER 18, THEN AN OVERNIGHT VOYAGE TO LONDONDERRY, IRELAND AND ASSIGNED TO PUBLIC WORKS AT CREEVAGH HOSPITAL. IN MID AUGUST 1943, WAS TRANSFERRED TO HEADQUARTERS NEAR NEWTON ABBOT, ENGLAND AND ASSIGNED TO MAINTENANCE AT MANADEN FIELD HOSPITAL. AFTER A YEAR’S ASSIGNMENT, WAS RETURNED TO HEATH FIELD, ENGLAND. BOARDED THE QUEEN ELIZABETH, AT SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND AND SAILED ON AUGUST 26, 1945, FOR NEW YORK, NEW YORK, ARRIVING AUGUST 31, 1945. AFTER 5 DAYS AT CAMP THOMAS, RHODE ISLAND, ARRIVED HOME FOR REHABILITATION LEAVE, THEN REPORTED TO TOLEDO, OHIO AND RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON OCTOBER 18, 1945 AS ELECTRICIAN'S MATE 2ND CLASS.