World War II Honoree

Lawrence Julien Gautreaux

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Abbeville, Louisiana

Honored By

Russ Gautreaux

Relationship

Son

ENLISTED AUGUST 1943; WENT TO PONTOON ASSEMBLY SCHOOL IN CAMP PEARY, VIRGINIA; SENT TO PEARL HARBOR AS A CRANE OPERATOR; WAS TRANSPORTED IN THE SS TYPHOON ACROSS THE EQUATOR ON APRIL, 22, 1944; RECEIVED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE AMERICAN THEATRE MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATRE 3 STAR MEDAL AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION 2 STAR MEDAL. JOINED THE 1039TH DETACHMENT AS A PONTOON BARGE OPERATOR, WENT TO GUAM, THE BACK ON THE USS MISSISSIPPI TO PEARL HARBOR. ALL DETACHMENTS WERE ASSIGNED TO THE 302ND BATTALION. SAILED TO LEYTE AND SAMOA IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, WHICH WAS LAST ASSIGNMENT.