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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Thomas Clinton Puryear

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Honored By

Thomas Christian Puryear

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AIR RADIOMAN ON SBD DIVE BOMBERS 1944-1945. OPERATED RADIO AND REAR MACHINE GUN. WAS ATTACHED TO CARRIER AIR GROUP NINE. IN OPERATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA (THEY SANK THE YAMATO). PARTICIPATED IN FIRST CARRIER AIR GROUP RAIDS ON THE JAPANESE HOME ISLANDS.