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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Earnest Carl Fitzgerald

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Kenneth R. Pearce, Sr.

Relationship

Brother-in-law

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON MARCH 3, 1945 AND RECEIVED BASIC TRAINING AT NAVAL TRAINING CENTER GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. RECEIVED SPECIALIZED TRAINING AS A SEABEE AT NAVAL CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTER DAVISVILLE, RHODE ISLAND. SERVED WITH THE 23RD US NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION, BASED ON GUAM. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SHIPFITTER 3RD CLASS ON APRIL 3, 1946 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS.