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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Bernard J. Prepp

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

C. McCabe

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE NAVAL AIR CORPS, TRAINED AT UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, FLEW A PIPER CUB, THEN TO MINNEAPOLIS WHERE HE MASTERED THE N25 STEARMAN. COMPLETED TRAINING AT PENSACOLA, FLORIDA WHERE HE FLEW THE SNV VULTEE VALIANT, THE NAVY SNJ, THE F6F HELLCAT, THE SNV AND F4U CORSAIR. STATIONED IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS, SERVED WITH THE 3RD FLEET UNDER COMMAND OF ADMIRAL HALSEY.