World War II Honoree

Joseph Clifford Chase

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New Orleans, Louisiana

Honored By

John Chase, Colonel, USAF (Ret), James Chase, & Judy Bourgeois

Relationship

Children

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE 01 MARCH 1944, IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA AND REPORTED TO ONOP DALLAS, TEXAS. ELECTRICIAN MATE AND A FIREMAN FIRST CLASS. STATIONED ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS ANTIETAM CV-36 SERVING THE PACIFIC OCEAN. HE SERVED ABOARD THE ANTIETAM FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS. THE WAR ENDED IN 1945. SEPARATED FROM THE NAVY ON 8 JUN 1946 WITH AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE, ISSUED, REASON AND AUTHORITY HON COGD) ALNAV 395-45 AS AMENDED BY ALNAV 131-46 FROM USNPSC CAMP WALLACE, TEXAS. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.