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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Elbert Lislie Avant

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Forks, South Carolina

Honored By

The Avant Family

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Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN, EUROPEAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION. AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA; RECEIVING STATION NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; USS PC-576, RECEIVING STATION CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA; RECEIVING STATION BROOKLYN, NEW YORK; NAVAL BASE GREENLAND; RECEIVING STATION BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS; USS MALOY DE-791 AND RECEIVING STATION WASHINGTON, D.C. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.