World War II Honoree

Samuel P. Aldrich

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Montrose, Colorado

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: RADIOMAN 2ND CLASS. HE ENTERED THE U.S. NAVY SEPTEMBER 1942 AND TRAINED AT THE U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION, FARRAGUT, IDAHO, LOS ANGELES TERMINAL ISLAND, CALIFORNIA AND PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA. SERVED AS A RADIOMAN ABOARD SHIP IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. CAMPAIGNS: GUADALCANAL, VELLA LAVELLA, BOUGAINVILLE, AUGUST BAY AND THE RUSSELL ISLANDS. DECORATIONS: NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE BATTLE STARS. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 1945.