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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Malcom A. Peppo

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New Orleans, Louisiana

Honored By

Steven Holloway

Relationship

Nephew

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ASSIGNED TO THE 113TH BATTALION (SEABEES) HE SERVED IN THE PACIFIC INCLUDING MIOS WOENDI; AMSTERDAN AND SOEMESOEME ISLANDS; LEYTE, SAMAR AND MINDORO. HE MAINLY SUPPORTED THE PT BOATS IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. AWARDED A SILVER STAR AND ONE OF HIS TWO PURPLE HEARTS FOR THE FOLLOWING ACTION. ON DECEMBER 15, 1944 AT 9 AM DURING THE D-DAY LANDINGS AT MINDORO LST 472 WAS STRUCK BY A KAMIKAZE KILLING 5 OF THE SEABEES ABOARD AND WOUNDING SEVEN OTHERS SERIOUSLY. A SECOND LST (LST-71) BARELY ESCAPED A SIMILAR FATE. A KAMIKAZE DIVED AT THE SHIP BUT HE SHOT IT DOWN WHEN IT WAS ONLY FIFTY FEET AWAY. THOUGH WOUNDED HIMSELF HAD REPLACED A WOUNDED GUNNER OF THE SHIPS CREW. HE WAS BURNED SEVERELY WHEN THE PLANE EXPLODED VIRTUALLY IN HIS FACE.