World War II Honoree

Earl Cavanaugh

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pawcatuck, Connecticut

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED IN THE U.S. NAVY FROM 8/1/39 TO 10/21/45 AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION, HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT; RECEIVING STATION TRAINING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER, CAMP ELLIOTT, CALIFORNIA; NAVAL RECEIVING STATION, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT; RECEIVING STATION, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA; NAVAL TRAINING STATION, SAMPSON, NEW YORK; RECEIVING STATION, NAVY 128, PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII; 8TH BEACH BATTALION, AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE, FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA; ADVANCED BASE ASSEMBLY AND TRAINING UNIT, NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, LIDO BEACH, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK; D-23 512 BEACH BATTALION SCHOOL, AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE, OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA; COMMANDER SERVICE PACIFIC, ADVANCE BASE; AND PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, LIDO BEACH, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK.