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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Paul D. Bartlett, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New Haven, Connecticut

Honored By

Missouri DAV Chapter 67

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Activity During WWII

HE GRADUATED FROM YALE UNIVERSITY IN 1941 AND WENT DIRECTLY FROM COLLEGE TO THE NAVY. HE SERVED ON A DESTROYER ESCORT THROUGHOUT WWII. HIS ASSIGNMENTS TOOK HIM TO THE NORTH ATLANTIC, THE MEDITERRANEAN AND THE PACIFIC. HE AND HIS CREW WERE THE FIRST TO TEST AND IMPLEMENT HIGHLY INNOVATIVE SUBMARINE DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEFENSIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR DEFLECTING RADIO CONTROLLED BOMBS.