World War II Honoree

Walden Richard Fannin

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Ironton, Ohio

Honored By

J. Patric Fannin

Relationship

Son

HE ENLISTED AT ASHLAND, KENTUCKY AT THE AGE OF 24 YEARS. HE SERVED IN PT BOAT SQUADRONS 2 & 3(2) IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS FROM OCTOBER 9, 1942 THROUGH APRIL 2, 1944. UNTIL THE WAR’S END HE WAS IN NAVAL PILOT TRAINING AT WOOSTER COLLEGE IN WOOSTER, OHIO. ONE OF HIS BOATS WAS PT GUNBOAT 60, HE WAS ALSO ON PT BOAT 61. HE WAS A 40 MM GUN CAPTAIN & COOK. HE SERVED AT: GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING STATION 6/9/42-8/1/42; MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT TRAINING STATION MELVILLE 8/1/42-10/42; MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT BASE 2 10/9/42-5/1/43; MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT BASE 3 5/1/43 - 9/1/43; MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT RON 2 9/1/43-1/1/44; MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT RON 3 1/1/44-4/2/44; MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT TRAINING CENTER MELVILLE 4/2/44-3/2/45.