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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Benjamin Van Buren, III

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Plainfield, New Jersey

Honored By

Alexander Jacobs, Jr.

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Activity During WWII

enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve in June, 1942. completed naval service schools at the university of Richmond and was a graduate of the u.s. naval reserve midshipmen's school at northwestern university. served as communications officer aboard the USS simpson (dd-221) in the Atlantic. decorations: WWII victory medal, american campaign medal.