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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert William O’Dell

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1943. COMPLETED THE 7 WEEK BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, FARRAGUT, IDAHO. ASSIGNED TO BEACH BATTERY B, AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE, OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA. SERVED ABOARD THE HASKELL-CLASS ATTACK TRANSPORT USS NAVARRO APA-215. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A RADIOMAN SECOND CLASS ON APRIL 17, 1945 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, CAMP SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE BATTLE STAR, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.