World War II Honoree

Stephen Lee Guice, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New Orleans, Louisiana

Honored By

Family

IN 1939 HE BECAME A COMMISSIONED ENSIGN. HE SERVED IN THE PACIFIC ARENA WHEN THE USS CHICAGO WAS ATTACKED AND SUNK BY THE JAPANESE. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE ATLANTIC ARENA, WHEN THE NAVAL FLOTILLA THAT HE SERVED WITH CAPTURED A GERMAN SUBMARINE THREE MILES OFF THE SHORE OF NEW ENGLAND. HE WAS AWARDED THE BATTLE STAR AND CONTINUED HIS MILITARY CAREER WITH THE NAVAL RESERVE.