World War II Honoree

Kenneth Leroy Comrie

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Honored By

Hal D. Terrell

Relationship

WWII Buddy

SERVED AS AN ELECTRICIAN ABOARD SHIP IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE ATOMIC BOMB TEST PROJECT (NICKNAME: OPERATION CROSSROADS) THAT WAS CONDUCTED ON THE BIKINI ATOLL IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS. AWARDED THE NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ENTERED THE SERVICE JUNE 1944 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED SEPTEMBER 1946.