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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Max Nolan Decker

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Omega Township, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1942 AT THE NAVY RECRUITING STATION, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS, AND ATTENDED THE SERVICE SCHOOL AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION COLUMBIA, MISSOURI. SERVED IN TURN AT RECEIVING STATION SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA; NAVY 128 (PEARL HARBOR, OAHU, TERRITORY OF HAWAII); SUBMARINE BASE (REPAIR UNIT ‘AFIRM’); AND NAVY WEATHER CENTRAL. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A MOTOR MACHINIST’S MATE FIRST CLASS ON OCTOBER 17, 1945 AT THE NAVAL RESERVE ARMORY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.