World War II Honoree

Loyd 'Bull' Charles Bergeron

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Honored By

Dianne Little

Relationship

Niece

ENTERED THE U.S. NAVY NOVEMBER 1942 AND SERVED ON BOTH THE USS BAFFINS AND THE USS MISSION BAY AIRCRAFT CARRIERS. THE USS BAFFINS LAUNCHED ON OCTOBER 18, 1942 FROM SEATTLE WASHINGTON ASSIGNED CONVOY AND ANTISUBMARINE DUTY TO THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. HE MANNED THE 40 MIL AIRCRAFT GUNS. ON THE USS MISSION BAY, DELIVERED ARMY PLANES AND PERSONNEL WHILE ON TRIPS TO INDIA AND NORTH AFRICA, STOPPING AT RECIFE, BRAZIL, AND CAPE TOWN, UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA. AFTER REFUELING AT DAKAR, FRENCH WEST AFRICA, PERFORMED SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN THE ATLANTIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. THE USS MISSION BAY SERVED ON ESCORT DUTY FOR THE HEAVY CRUISER RETURNING IN CONVOY FROM THE YALTA CONFERENCE, WITH PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT AND PARTY EMBARKED. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED OCTOBER 1945, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA.