World War II Honoree

George W. Orcutt

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Marion, Ohio

Honored By

Blanche

Relationship

Wife

PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION CARRIER AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT (CASU) WHICH SEARCHED FOR ENEMY SUBMARINES IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA AREA. UNIT WAS STATIONED IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA AND HE SERVED AS A GUNNER ON FLIGHTS. WHILE IN PORT, SERVED AS A CREW MEMBER. UNIT LATER ASSIGNED TO CALIFORNIA AND THEN TO GUAM. PARTICIPATED IN FLIGHTS OVER ENIWETOK, KWAJALEIN AND IWO JIMA.