World War II Honoree

Paul R. Angrick

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Indianapolis, Indiana

Relationship

Self

ELECTRICIAN'S MATE 2ND CLASS. ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVY AND RECEIVED BOOT TRAINING AT SAMPSON, NEW YORK. ASSIGNED TO THE 139TH SEABEE BATTALION, NAVAL CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTER, CAMP ENDICOTT, DAVISVILLE, RHODE ISLAND. AFTER LANDING TRAINING AT PORT LYAUTEY, CALIFORNIA, SERVED OVERSEAS ON OKINAWA, RYUKYUS CAMPAIGN, CENTRAL PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AFTER SURVIVING COMBAT, SUICIDE PLANE ATTACKS AND A HURRICANE, RETURNED AT WAR'S END TO TREASURE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA, FOR SEPARATION FROM THE SERVICE. RECALLED INTO ACTIVE DUTY DURING THE KOREAN WAR.