World War II Honoree

Herbert Wayne Baldwin

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Indianapolis, Indiana

Honored By

David Black

Relationship

Nephew

HE JOINED THE U.S. NAVY SEABEES MARCH 15, 1943, AS CARPENTER'S MATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS DISCHARGED OCTOBER 31, 1945. HE SPENT TWO YEARS OVERSEAS ON THE PACIFIC ISLANDS OF NEW HEBRIDES, GUADALCANAL, BOUGAINVILLE, AND OKINAWA. THE NAVY SEABEES WOULD COME ASHORE SHORTLY AFTER THE BATTLE WAS WON, BUT THE AREA WAS NO MEANS SECURE. THEY WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AIRCRAFT LANDING FIELDS AND WAR-ZONE ISLAND MILITARY BASES.