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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Elton J. Couvillion

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS A GUNNER'S MATE ON THE BATTLESHIP USS MISSISSIPPI BB-41. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLES FOR KISKA ISLAND, THE GILBERT ISLANDS, MAKIN ISLAND, THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, PALAU ISLAND, THE PHILIPPINE'S LIBERATION, SURIGAO STRAIT, LEYTE GULF, LINGAYEN GULF AND OKINAWA. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART AND WAS THE SOLE SURVIVOR OF AN EXPLOSION IN THE NUMBER 2 MAIN GUN TURRET.