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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Herbert Embry

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Bantam, Ohio

Honored By

Mary Ann Wolf

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION; GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. USS PENNSYLVANIA; AND USS YP-617. ENGAGEMENTS WHILE ATTACHED TO USS PENNSYLVANIA: ATTU, KISKA, GILBERT ISLANDS AND MARSHALL ISLANDS. RECEIVED AMERICAN THEATRE SERVICE RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE RIBBON WITH STARS FOR FOLLOWING OPERATIONS: ALEUTIAN ISLANDS OPERATION, GILBERT ISLANDS OPERATION, MARSHALL ISLANDS OPERATION AND MARIANA ISLANDS OPERATION. ASSIGNED TO USS PENNSYLVANIA FROM NOVEMBER 1942 TO AUGUST 1944; ELIGIBLE TO WEAR THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.