World War II Honoree

Rodrick D. Chester

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Westerly, Rhode Island

Honored By

Millicent Chester

Relationship

Wife

BOATSWAIN'S MATE 2ND CLASS. SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND; AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE SOLOMONS, MARYLAND, USS LST-242, NAVAL TRAINING STATION; NAVAL OPERATING BASE NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; NAVAL BARRACKS ORANGE, TEXAS AND USS O'HARE DD-889. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.