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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lawrence Bernard Allord

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Tomahawk, Wisconsin

Honored By

Lawrence Bernard Allord

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED MAY 1943 IN NAVY CONSTRUCTION BATTALION (SEABEES). BOOT CAMP AT CAMP PERRY, VIRGINIA; QUONSET POINT, RHODE ISLAND; BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI; PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA; HOLLANDIA, NEW GUINEA FOR ONE YEAR. SHIPPED TO THE PHILIPPINES ON LST 472; TORPEDOED AND HIT BY A KAMIKAZE OFF MINDORO, DECEMBER 15, 1944. SURVIVORS SENT BACK TO NEW GUINEA. HOME ON SURVIVOR LEAVE AND REASSIGNED TO PANAMA FOR DURATION OF SERVICE. DISCHARGED OCTOBER 1945.