World War II Honoree

Stanley Stephen Oviatt

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Honored By

James Burke

Relationship

Nephew

ENLISTED AT INGLEWOOD 6 OCTOBER 1942. SERVED ON THE USS CASCADE. WENT ABOARD BEGINNING 10 APRIL 1943, AND WAS IN KERAMA RETTO AND BUCKNER BAY DURING THE ASSAULT ON OKINAWA AND ADJACENT ISLANDS OF THE NANSEI SHOTO GROUP IN JUNE 1945. RECEIVED A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, A WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND AN ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH ONE STAR. WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT SAN PEDRO ON 6 DECEMBER 1945.