World War II Honoree

Wayne Laverne Page

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Delaware, Oklahoma

Honored By

Marine Veteran

SERVED IN THE SEABEES AS A METALSMITH WITH 52ND NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION ON THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, HAWAII AND GUAM. ALSO PLANNED, PRODUCED AND PERFORMED IN MANY MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS TO BOOST TROOP MORALE. PROVIDED SOLUTION TO DANGEROUS TASK OF COMMUNICATING FROM ISLAND TO ISLAND IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS HE CONCEIVED OF AND CREATED SIGNALING DEVICE PROTOTYPE PATENTED AND USED BY THE ARMED FORCES.