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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Laurel Cornelius Palmer

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Clay City, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON OCTOBER 8, 1942 AT NAVY RECRUITING STATION, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. ATTENDED THE 16 WEEK ELECTRICIAN’S MATE SCHOOL, THE 32 WEEK ELECTRICAL INTERIOR COMMUNICATIONS SCHOOL AND VARIOUS OTHER NAVAL SCHOOLS. SERVED ABOARD THE FLETCHER-CLASS DESTROYER USS ROSS DD-563 IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS AN ELECTRICIAN’S MATE FIRST CLASS ON DECEMBER 21, 1945 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE PHILIPPINES LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS.