World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ernest Wade
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Wichita, Kansas
Honored By
Robert Fitzthum
HE WAS A FIRE CONTROLMAN ABOARD THE DESTROYER ESCORT USS METIVIER IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. THE METIVIER PARTICIPATED IN THE BOMBARDMENT FOR THE LANDINGS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND OKINAWA.