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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William H. Rader

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Villa Park, Illinois

Honored By

Dorothy

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AFTER BOOT CAMP, ASSIGNED DUTY AS AN INSTRUCTOR IN A RADIO TECHNICIAN SCHOOL IN INDIANA. LATER HELPED DESIGN LIBERTY SHIPS IN BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA. WENT TO PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, WHERE WITHIN 90 DAYS, HE RECEIVED HIS COMMISSION. WAS PLACED IN CHARGE OF SHIP REPAIRS IN NEW YORK WHEN THEY CAME INTO DRY DOCK. HONORED AS BEING THE CAPTAIN OF THE USS CONSTITUTION WHEN IT WAS BEING TAKEN FROM DRY DOCK TO DRY DOCK FOR REPAIRS.