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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Charles Eugene Rexrode

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Mannington, West Virginia

Honored By

Charles Rexrode

Relationship

Self

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED FROM MAY 4, 1944 TO JULY 20, 1946. AFTER FINISHING TRAINING, SPENT ENTIRE TIME ON USS GRIMES APA-172. USS GRIMES TRANSPORTED AND EVACUATED TROOPS AND CARGO TO AND FROM HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, IWO JIMA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, OKINAWA, SAIPAN, NAGASAKI AND GUAM. USS GRIMES WAS THE FLAGSHIP OF TROOP AND CARGO OF THE 3RD FLEET UNDER THE COMMAND OF BULL HALSEY ABOARD THE USS MISSOURI.