World War II Honoree

Chris S. Minerich, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Paonia, Colorado

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PHARMACIST’S MATE 2ND CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE NAVY IN 1943; TRAINED AT THE U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION FARRAGUT, IDAHO AND TREASURE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. SERVED AS A PHARMACIST ABOARD THE DESTROYER, USS BACHE DD-470 AND THE MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT TENDER, USS VARUNA AGP-5 IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. CAMPAIGNS AND BATTLES: DUTCH EAST INDIES, PALAU ISLANDS AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS; DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946.