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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

George Wilber Drury

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Independence, Oregon

Honored By

Denny and Yvonne Drury

Relationship

Son and Daughter-in-Law

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Activity During WWII

JOINED THE NAVY MAY 25, 1942, AND SERVED ABOARD THE USS LONG AND USS NEHENTA IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC. EARNED THE AMERICAN AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN AREA MEDAL (4 STARS), PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. DATE OF SEPARATION DECEMBER 25, 1945 AT BREMERTON, WASHINGTON.