World War II Honoree

Irving S. Abady

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Richmond, Virginia

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED AS A 1ST LIEUTENANT ON A DESTROYER IN THE ATLANTIC AND IN THE EUROPEAN AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN. HE WAS A GUNNERY OFFICER ON THE USS BADGER DD-126, THE USS ELK IX AND THE USS CHEMONG AO-30 IN THE PACIFIC. RECIPIENT OF THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH ONE STAR, THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.