World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edmond Henry Ravenelle
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Westerly, Rhode Island
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN, EUROPEAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATIONS AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION, PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND; NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND; ABOARD USS NIELDS DD-616; RECEIVING STATION, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON; CARGO HANDLING GROUP ONE, NAVAL SHIPYARD, MARE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA; USS CHICAGO CA-136; AND SUBMARINE GROUP ONE, TACOMA GROUP, PACIFIC RESERVE FLEET. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.