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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Roderic K. Whalen

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Lindenhurst, New York

Honored By

Virginia R. Whalen

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED ABOARD THE COAST GUARD MANNED USS LST-764; INVASION OF IWO JIMA, ATTACK FORCE ON FEBRUARY 19, 1945. WITNESSED HISTORIC FLAG RAISING ATOP MOUNT SURIBACHI ON FEBRUARY 23, 1945.