World War II Honoree

Lawrence Bergmann

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Baden, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Pearl Thomas

Enlisted at the age of 18, and volunteered for submarine service. After training at Great Lakes, Illinois and at New London, Connecticut, he served as a diesel engineer on the USS Flounder (SS-251) in the Pacific Theater where he experienced depth charging, the sinking of a German U boat (U537), and the destroying of 2,681 tons of Japanese shipping. The submarine also rescued several downed American pilots and sailors. Also, it was the first American submarine to enter the Sea of Japan.