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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William C. Gerchow

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Sturgis, Michigan

Honored By

Al Bowman

Relationship

Stepson

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE NAVY IN 1939. PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING CAMPAIGNS WHILE ASSIGNED TO THE USS PATERSON DD-392; PEARL HARBOR, DECEMBER 7, 1941; TORRES STRAITS, BOUGAINVILLE, RABAUL, GUADALCANAL, AUGUST 7-9, 1942. ALSO PARTICIPATED IN CAMPAIGNS AT GUAM, LEYTE GULF, IWO JIMA, IE SHIMA, OKINAWA. RETURNED TO U.S. NOVEMBER 1945. LEFT NAVY IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, 1947.