World War II Honoree

Reid G. Cayce

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Savanah, Georgia

Honored By

Reid G. Cayce

Relationship

Self

ASSIGNED TO AMPHIBIOUS FORCES. PARTICIPATED IN TWO INVASIONS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN; SICILY AND SALERNO, ITALY. WENT TO ENGLAND AND LANDED IN NORMANDY, FRANCE ON D-DAY; JUNE 6, 1944. MADE 20 TRIPS ACROSS THE ENGLISH CHANNEL TO THE NORMANDY BEACHES. ASSIGNED TO A BRAND NEW LANDING SHIP: 1101. WENT TO THE NORTH PACIFIC TO SERVE IN THE OKINAWA CAMPAIGN AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS OCCUPATION. FINAL DESTINATION WAS TOKYO BAY, JAPAN.