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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Leroy Patchett

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Mankato, Minnesota

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE MERCHANT MARINE AND JOINED THE NAVY ON JULY 7, 1944. SERVED FOR 6 YEARS WITH THE NAVY STATIONED ABOARD THE ARMED MERCHANT 'LIBERTY' SHIPS SS WESLEY W. BARRETT AND SS WALTER WILLIAMS, AND THEN ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIERS USS LEXINGTON (CV-16) AND USS ANTIETAM (CV-36). AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN. CONTINUED IN U.S. ARMY SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT WITH THE RANK OF SERGEANT MAJOR.