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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Gordon C. Arey

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Madisonville, Ohio

Honored By

Mr. John Arey

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

COMMISSIONED LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE, AFTER TRAINING AT QUONSET POINT, RHODE ISLAND IN 1942. SERVED A NUMBER OF MONTHS IN SOUTH PACIFIC, ADMIRALTY ISLAND AREA. DIED IN 1948 OF PERIARTERITIS NODOSA, A PROGRESSIVE VASCULAR DISEASE WITH NO CURE (AT THE TIME), CONTRACTED WHILE SERVING IN THE PACIFIC. DISCHARGED AS LIEUTENANT COMMANDER.