World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Elmerine N. Fleming
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Roosevelt County, New Mexico
Honored By
Jesse R. Beck
SERVED FROM SEPTEMBER 26, 1942 TO NOVEMBER 5, 1945. SAILED OVERSEAS IN APRIL 1943. SPENT 18 MONTHS IN THE PACIFIC. FOUGHT ON GUADALCANAL, NEW BRITAIN, KULA GULF, BOUGAINVILLE, RABAUL AND RUSSELL. RECEIVED THE PRESIDENTIAL CITATION WITH ONE STAR.