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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert E. 'Bob' Crain

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Yellville, Arkansas

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE NAVY AT AGE 17 AFTER GETTING THE REQUIRED PARENTAL CONSENT FROM HIS MOTHER. SERVED DURING AND AFTER THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC. STATIONED ON OKINAWA IN OCTOBER, 1945 AND SURVIVED A SEVERE TYPHOON WHILE SERVING THERE. AFTER THE WAR, SERVED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS ABOARD THE AMPHIBIOUS SHIP USS CARTER HALL, LANDING SHIP DOCK (LSD-3). HIS SHIP SERVED ON OCCUPATION DUTY AT SHANGHAI, CHINA UNTIL APRIL 9, 1946. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.