World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James E. Reardon
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Fremont, Ohio
Honored By
James E. Reardon
Relationship
Self
SERVED MAY 23, 1943 TO SEPTEMBER 23, 1946 DISCHARGE AT NAVAL STATION, GREAT LAKES. SERVED AT U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. U.S. STOREKEEPER SCHOOL, TOLEDO, OHIO. NAVY YARD, MARE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. USS MELLETTE (APA-156) IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. PARTICIPATED IN INVASIONS OF IWO JIMA, OKINAWA AND OCCUPATION OF JAPAN AT TOKYO AND NAGASAKI. TWO TRANS-PACIFIC TRIPS ON OPERATION MAGIC CARPET AT THE END OF WAR. TOOK SHIP THROUGH PANAMA CANAL AND PUT IN MOTHBALL FLEET AT YORKTOWN, VIRGINIA.