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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Roy Harold 'Rock Hudson' Fitzgerald

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Winnetka, Illinois

Honored By

Missouri DAV Chapter 67

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Activity During WWII

HE ENLISTED IN THE NAVY IN 1943 WHERE HE TRAINED AT THE GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING STATION. AFTER HIS TRAINING HE WENT TO SAN FRANCISCO WHERE HE BOARDED THE TROOP TRANSPORT USS LEW WALLACE, WHICH TOOK HIM TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. THERE, HE SERVED AS AN AIRCRAFT MECHANIC UNTIL HE WAS SHIPPED BACK TO SAN FRANCISCO AND WAS DISCHARGED IN 1946.