World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Carlos Benjamin Cross
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Wellman, Texas
Honored By
Emma S. Cross
Relationship
Wife
SEAMAN 1ST CLASS; FEBRUARY 17, 1944 TO APRIL 18, 1946. RECRUIT TRAINING AT U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION SAN DIEGO. THEN ORDERED TO BATTLESHIP USS ALABAMA BB-60, IN CY DIVISION, FOR OPERATIONS IN PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. DISCHARGED AT PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, U. S. NAVY BASE, BREMERTON, WASHINGTON. PERSONAL DECORATIONS: NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 2 STARS; AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.