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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Everett Verna Adkins

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

English, Indiana

Honored By

Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Enlisted on 4 April 1944 at Indianapolis, Indiana. Assigned to the USS Aldebaran AF-10 stores ship, lead ship of her class in the Pacific Theater of Operations Task Unit 50.8.5. Part of the underway replenishing group engaged in the Okinawa campaign and supported carrier task group making air strikes on Japanese home island. Was present at Tokyo Bay 2 September 1945 for the surrender of the Japanese Forces. Rating of Gunner's Mate Third Class Petty Officer.