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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Gerald Rudolph Ford

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Honored By

Charles Fields

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ABOARD THE USS MONTEREY CVL-26 WITH ADMIRAL WILLIAM 'BULL' HALSEY'S FAST CARRIER TASK FORCE. HE WAS A GUNNERY OFFICER AND NAVIGATOR. AWARDS: ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH SILVER STAR AND 4 BRONZE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 2 STARS.