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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Columba Broome O’Gorman

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Manchester, Connecticut

Honored By

Pearl Thomas

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Joined in 1943. After training, he was accepted to the U.S. Naval Submarine Service. He served out of Pearl Harbor on the USS Baleo as a Quartermaster, Second Class. His final voyage was in the Sea of Japan when the nuclear bomb was dropped and the war ended.