World War II Honoree

Kenneth Porter Crotts

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Forest City, North Carolina

Honored By

Katrina Burr

Relationship

Daughter

BOATSWAIN'S MATE 2ND CLASS, SERVED ABOARD THE USS FOMALHAUT, AN ATTACK TRANSPORT THAT PARTICIPATED AT GUADALCANAL AND THE NORTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS. BY LATE 1944 HE WAS SERVING ON THE USS OZARK. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF LUZON AT LINGAYEN GULF, IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA. HE EARNED THE AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL,THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC WITH FOUR BRONZE SERVICE STARS, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.