World War II Honoree

Verner R. 'Verne' Ekstrom

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE AT THE END OF THE WAR. SERVED INITIALLY IN THE AMERICAN THEATER FOR TRAINING AND THEN OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER AS AN ENLISTED NAVAL CORRESPONDENT WITH THE PACIFIC FLEET, AND THEN AS A CORRESPONDENT AT THE NAVAL ACADEMY AT ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND. SERVED FOR FOUR YEARS AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. RECALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY AFTER THE WAR AS A CORRESPONDENT FOR THE U.S. BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL IN WASHINGTON, D.C. UNTIL HE WAS AGAIN HONORABLY DISCHARGED.