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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Amery J. Gaspard

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Lake Charles, Louisiana

Honored By

Paul Guidry

Relationship

Cousin

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED THE NAVY IN 1942. SERVED AS SEAMAN 1ST CLASS ON THE USS WAKE ISLAND CVE-65. SERVED IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AGAINST GERMAN SUBMARINES. ALSO ON IWO JIMA, THE PHILIPPINES AND THE PACIFIC OCEAN WHERE A JAPANESE PLANE DOVE INTO THE SIDE OF THE SHIP. WE SURVIVED AND WENT TO GUAM FOR REPAIRS.