World War II Honoree

Bernard Johnson Pond

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Boston, Massachusetts

Honored By

Emily Herrick Pond Clarke

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED THE NAVY AS AN ENSIGN, DECEMBER 14, 1942 ASSIGNED TO THE DIRECTOR OF NAVAL PROCUREMENT, SUPPLY CORPS, FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT, BOSTON. HE ENTERED THE NAVAL SUPPLY CORPS SCHOOL ON JANUARY 25, 1943. IN MARCH 1943, HE REPORTED TO THE NAVY YARD IN PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE, AS ASSISTANT TO THE PAYMASTER. HE LEFT FOR THE SEVENTH NAVAL DISTRICT, ST. THOMAS, VIRGIN ISLANDS ON AUGUST 9, 1943 TO BE ASSISTANT TO THE SUPPLY OFFICER, OUTFITTING SUBMARINES. ON MARCH 1, 1944, HE WAS PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE. IN JUNE 24, 1944 ORDERS SENT HIM TO THE NAVY DEPARTMENT IN WASHINGTON D.C. FOR SETTLEMENT ACCOUNTS FOR THE LANSDALE SURVIVORS; JULY 17, 1944 TO NEW YORK, NEW YORK FOR SUPPLY MATTERS. SEPTEMBER 4, 1944 HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO THE INVENTORY CONTROL GROUP. A PROMOTION TO LIEUTENANT CAME ON AUGUST 1, 1945; HE WAS SENT TO PHILADELPHIA SEPTEMBER 6, 1945 IN CONNECTION WITH NAVY CATALOG MATTERS. ON DECEMBER 3, 1945, HE WAS RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY.