World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Mortimer Abramson
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Northfield, Illinois
Honored By
C. McCabe
PARTICIPATED IN MAJOR SEA BATTLES, INCLUDING MIDWAY, SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS, AND 3RD AND 4TH SALVO ISLANDS. ON THE USS NORTHAMPTON ESCORT DURING THE DOOLITTLE RAID, AND SUBSEQUENTLY SURVIVED THE SINKING OF THE TORPEDOED NORTHAMPTON AT THE BATTLE OFF GUADALCANAL.