World War II Honoree

Edward Clinton Fosheim

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Grand Haven, Michigan

Honored By

G. H. King

Relationship

Friend

HITCHHIKED TO DETROIT THE DAY AFTER GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO JOIN THE NAVY. SWORN IN JUNE 24, 1946 AT AGE EIGHTEEN. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT U.S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS AUGUST, 1946. ASSIGNED TO U.S. NAVAL ELECTRONICS SCHOOL IN DEL MONTE, CALIFORNIA. COMPLETED ELECTRONICS TRAINING MARCH 1947. ELECTED SEA DUTY TO SEE THE WORLD. ASSIGNED TO USS CRESTVIEW PCE-895 (PATROL CRAFT ESCORT USED PRIMARILY FOR WEATHER PATROLS) AT PEARL HARBOR. AFTER ROUTINE SUB CHASING AND GUNNERY TRAINING, FIRST WEATHER PATROL OFF ADAK, ALASKA JUNE, 1947. SECOND WEATHER PATROL OFF MIDWAY ISLAND AUGUST, 1947. TRANSFERRED TO PCE-898 FOR THIRD WEATHER PATROL OFF KAMCHATKA, SIBERIA SEPTEMBER, 1947. TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED TO FLEET ELECTRONICS SCHOOL IN AIEA, HAWAII FOR RADAR MAINTENANCE TRAINING. RETURNED TO PCE-898 AND ON FOURTH WEATHER PATROL WHEN SHIP BADLY DAMAGED BY HURRICANE IN NORTH PACIFIC. RETURNED TO PEARL HARBOR FOR REPAIRS NOVEMBER, 1947. SHIP AGAIN DAMAGED BY BAD WEATHER ON FIFTH WEATHER PATROL JANUARY, 1948. STOPPED AT MIDWAY ISLAND FOR REPAIRS, THEN RETURNED TO PEARL HARBOR. TRANSFERRED TO PCE-886 FEBRUARY, 1948. SHIPPED TO YERBA BUENA ISLAND IN SAN FRANCISCO ON USS BRECKENRIDGE APRIL, 1948. DISCHARGED ON APRIL 26, 1948 WITH RATE OF ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN SEAMAN (ETSN). AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.