World War II Honoree

Loren Gale Waggoner

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Omaha, Nebraska

Honored By

A Grateful American

Served in the American, European and Asiatic-Pacific Theaters of Operation at Naval Receiving Station Omaha, Nebraska, Naval Training Station Great Lakes, Illinois, Naval Air Station San Pedro, Terminal Island, California, aboard USS Philadelphia CL-41, USS Hilary P. Jones DD-427, USS Gunnard SS-254, Submarine Base New London, Connecticut, Training Allowance USS Barb SS-220, USS Beaver AS-5, USS Cuttlefish SS-171, USS Blower SS-325, Commander Submarine Division 44, Relief Crew USS Salmon SS-182, Submarine Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Submarine Base Midway Island, Submarine Base Navy 128 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, USS Nereus AS-17 and Naval Training Center San Diego, California. Awarded the American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, American Defense Service Medal with Bronze A Device, Good Conduct Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.