World War II Honoree

Ellis McClellan 'Mack' Eaton

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Claremore, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

AFTER GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL, ENTERED MERCHANT MARINE SERVICE IN 1945, AT THE END OF HOSTILITIES, THE MERCHANT MARINE WAS A CIVILIAN AUXILIARY OF THE U.S. NAVY THAT OPERATED A FLEET OF CIVILIAN-OWNED SHIPS THAT CARRIED CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO ALL FRONTS. AFTER BASIC SEAMAN TRAINING, SERVED BRIEFLY DURING THE WAR PERIOD AND THEREAFTER AS AN ABLE SEAMAN. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE MERCHANT MARINE SERVICE EMBLEM. ENLISTED IN U.S. ARMY SERVICE AFTER THE WAR AND SERVED UNTIL AGAIN HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF CORPORAL.