World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Carl Wurdeman
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Meade, Kansas
Honored By
Ms. Christina Wurdeman
Relationship
Wife
Active duty 11/10/41 to 10/17/45. USS Cassin Young DD-793 and USS Mustin DD-413. Purple Heart on 7/30/45. American Defense Ribbon, American Area Campaign Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Camp Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars. Engagements in Midway, Guadalcanal, Santa Cruz Islands, Aleutians, Truk, Satewan, Ponape Raid, Mariana Islands, Western Caroline Island, Leyte, Luzon, Iwo Jima operations, Okinawa Gunto operation.