World War II Honoree

Karl Christian Paul Muller

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Roseland, Louisiana

Honored By

Family

ENTERED THE NAVY IN 1944 AND WAS ASSIGNED TO MILITARY DUTY IN PEARL HARBOR. HE WAS REASSIGNED TO MAJURO IN THE ATOLL ISLANDS WITH THE 7TH FLEET UNDER THE COMMAND OF ADMIRAL NIMITZ. WHILE SERVING IN THE ADMIRALTY ISLANDS, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, LEYTE GULF AS WELL AS OKINAWA, HE BECAME HEAD OF THE DESTROYER FLEET WHERE HE COMMANDED THE PACIFIC CAMPAIGN FROM ABOARD THE 1X-135 USS ARETHUSA, WHICH BECAME ONE OF THE THREE SHIPS TAKEN OVER FROM THE MERCHANT MARINES TO USE AS A 'FILLING STATION' FOR THE DESTROYER FLEET.