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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Paul Vernon Peavler

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Xenia, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON NOVEMBER 15, 1944. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. SERVED AT OR ABOARD, IN TURN, NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE, FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA; NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND; AND THE ARTEMIS-CLASS ATTACK CARGO SHIP USS VANADIS AKA-49. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A COXSWAIN ON MARCH 3, 1946 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.