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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Edgar Rees Bassett

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Hartsdale, New York

Honored By

John Peterson

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE WAS AWARDED THE NAVY CROSS FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM AND DEVOTION TO DUTY DURING THE BATTLE OF THE CORAL SEA. HE ALSO WAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL MORE THAN ONCE FOR HIS AGGRESSIVE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY IN THE FIRST FEW MONTHS OF 1942, ESPECIALLY FOR HIS ACTIONS DURING THE MARCH 1942 RAID ON LAE AND SALAMAUA. THE U.S. NAVY DESTROYER ESCORT USS BASSETT DE-672 WAS NAMED FOR HIM.