World War II Honoree

Edgar P. Hill, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Logan, West Virginia

Honored By

Denny Hill

Relationship

Brother

ENTERED THE NAVY SEPTEMBER 28, 1940 AND WENT THROUGH BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL OPERATING BASE NORFOLK. SERVED ON THE USS LEXINGTON CV-2 AIRCRAFT CARRIER AND SURVIVED THE BATTLE OF THE CORAL SEA. SERVED ON THE USS YORKTOWN AIRCRAFT CARRIER UNTIL SHE WAS SUNK AT THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY. SERVED ON THE USS ALABAMA BATTLESHIP. SERVED ON THE USS NEW JERSEY BATTLESHIP AFTER WORKING ON HER BEFORE SHE WAS LAUNCHED AND SENT DOWN THE WAYS.