World War II Honoree

Ralph Wilson Condra

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Honored By

Ms. Sue Condra Beebe

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED ABOARD THE USS BELLEAU WOOD AIRCRAFT CARRIER, MANNED 40-MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN. FOUGHT IN STRIKES AGAINST IWO JIMA, OKINAWA AND OTHER JAPANESE ISLANDS. EARNED 6 STARS ON HIS ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 2 STARS. STRIKES ON LEYTE, LUZON AND SAMAR AND OCCUPATION, AS WELL AS OTHERS.