World War II Honoree

Lewis A. Fullerton

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

The Morris, Polen, Fullerton Family

Relationship

Granddaughter

HE JOINED THE U.S. NAVY JULY 1, 1943 AND WENT TO BOOT CAMP AT THE GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING STATION AND TRANSFERRED TO QUARTERMASTER SCHOOL AT BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE USS RAYMOND DE-341. HE RECEIVED THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE BATTLE OF SAMAR, IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA RIBBON WITH FOUR STARS AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH ONE STAR.