World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Carl Henry Wurdeman
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Meade, Kansas
Honored By
Vicki Greenhaw and Dale Greenhaw
Relationship
Daughter & Son-in-law
Active Duty 11-10-41 to 10-17-45. USS Cassin Young DD-793 and USS Mustin DD-413. Received Purple Heart, American Defense Ribbon, American Area Campaign Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Campaign Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars. Engagements: 1 Bronze Star for Each-- Midway; Capt. & Def. of Guadalcanal; Santa Cruz Islands; Guadalcanal (3rd Save); Aleutians Operation; Truk, Satawan, Ponape Raid; Marianas Operation; Western Caroline Isl. Operation; Leyte Operation; Luzon Operation. Iwo Jima Operation; and Okinawa Gunto Operation.