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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Eugene R. Columbia

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Lexington, Kentucky

Honored By

James R. Columbia

Relationship

Grandson

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SEAMAN FIRST CLASS SV-6, U.S. NAVAL RESERVE. ENLISTED 14 MARCH 1944. ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AT LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. SERVED ABOARD THE USS ATR-54 AND USS HELENA. COMPLETED FIRE FIGHTER'S SCHOOL, NAVAL TRAINING STATION, NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, 28 JULY 1945. HONORABLY DISCHARGED 20 DECEMBER 1945, SEPARATION AT GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN AREA VICTORY RIBBON (EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS).