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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Cecil Watts Farthing

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

North Carolina

Honored By

Eric C. Farthing, Sr.

Relationship

Son

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Activity During WWII

HE SERVED IN THE U.S. NAVY FROM 1942 TO 1945 ON THE DESTROYER ESCORT USS BATES, WHICH SERVED IN CONVOY SUPPORT IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC. PARTICIPATED IN THE D-DAY INVASION SUPPORT OFF NORMANDY, WAS CONVERTED TO AN APD AND THEN WENT TO THE PACIFIC THEATRE, WHERE IT WAS INVOLVED IN SUPPORTING A NUMBER OF LANDINGS BEFORE BEING SUNK BY KAMIKAZE ATTACKS OFF OKINAWA IN MAY 1945.