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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Elmer A. Abbott

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Cedar County, Missouri

Honored By

Missouri DAV Chapter 67

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE SERVED IN THE PACIFIC ON THE USS COLLETT, A DESTROYER ASSIGNED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISARMING JAPANESE MINES. NEAR THE END OF THE WAR HE WAS ASSIGNED TO WASHINGTON, D.C. AND WITNESSED THE INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMAN. HE WAS AWARDED A WWII VICTORY CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AN AMERICAN MEDAL, AN ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL, A CHINA SERVICE MEDAL AND A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.