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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Ralph E. Morford

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Indianapolis, Indiana

Honored By

Ms. Avis Morford-Hawkins

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING ACADEMY. PROCESSED TO NEBRASKA AMMUNITION DEPOT. LATER, TRANSPORTED TO OKINAWA AND PATROLLED THE YANGTZE, HWANGPO AND YELLOW RIVERS. WHILE ON THE AUXILIARY RESCUE AND SALVAGE SHIP 26, A RUSSIAN SHIP HIT BY A MINE WAS RESCUED. RETIRED SEPTEMBER 13, 1987 AS SERGEANT AND ASSISTANT CHAPLAIN FROM THE 425TH PERSONNEL SERVICE COMPANY O, THE ARMY RESERVE IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. DECEASED FEBRUARY 18, 1995.