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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Milton B. Fletcher

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Hamlin, Texas

Honored By

Mr. William L. Fletcher, III

Relationship

Brother

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AT THE BATTLE OF OKINAWA AND OTHER AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS ON LST 871. BEGAN TOUR ON LST 871 AS NAVIGATOR AND ENDED THE TOUR AS SKIPPER. WAS COMMANDING OFFICER WHEN THE SHIP WAS ASSIGNED TO REMOVE THE NATIVES OFF THE ISLAND OF BIKINI FOR THE ATOMIC BOMB TEST.