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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Earl S. Wyckoff, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Kansas City, Kansas

Honored By

VFW Post 11242

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE ORIGINAL CREW OF THE USS SOUTH DAKOTA 'OLD NAMELESS' FOR THE DURATION OF THE WAR (4 YEARS). THE USS SOUTH DAKOTA WAS THE FIRST BATTLESHIP TO HAVE RADAR AND PARTICIPATED IN EVERY MAJOR ENGAGEMENT IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC DURING WWII. DURING THEIR FIRST ENGAGEMENT THE USS SOUTH DAKOTA SHOT DOWN 32 KAMIKAZE AIRCRAFT AND WAS THE MOST DECORATED BATTLESHIP OF THE WAR.