World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Burke V. Waldron
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Garfield, Utah
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED FROM JANUARY 18, 1943 UNTIL JANUARY 27, 1946. SERVED WITH THE GROUND FORCES OF THE PACIFIC NUMBER 8. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASIONS OF THE MAKIN ISLANDS AS WELL AS SAIPAN. AWARDED THE NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.