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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Ray Chavez

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

San Diego, California

Honored By

Grateful Vietnam Veteran

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Activity During WWII

He was on the the minesweeper USS Condor patrolling the east entrance the harbor hour before the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Later he was assigned to the transport ship USS La Salle ferrying troops, tanks and other equipment to war-torn islands across the Pacific, from Guadalcanal to Okinawa.