World War II Honoree

Lucius Edwin 'Pat' Patrick

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Auburn, Georgia

Honored By

Robert E. Patrick

Relationship

Son & Fellow U.S. Navy Veteran

ENLISTED SEPTEMBER 16, 1943 IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA. U.S. NAVY BOOT CAMP AT GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, ILLINOIS, SEPTEMBER TO NOVEMBER 1943. ASSIGNED TO NAVAL AIR STATION RICHMOND, FLORIDA, DECEMBER 1943 TO FEBRUARY 1945. ATTENDED NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL AT NAVAL AIR STATION TWIN CITIES, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, FEBRUARY 1945 TO APRIL 1945. ASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON, FLEET AIR WING 6, MAY 1945 TO AUGUST 1945. SERVED WITH TACTICAL AIR COMMAND IN SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA, SEPTEMBER 1945 TO OCTOBER 1945. ASSIGNED TO AIR FORCES PACIFIC POOL AND ADMIRAL STAFF UNIT AT GUAM NAVY BASE, OCTOBER 1945 TO DECEMBER 1945. SERVED ABOARD THE USS GWINNETT AVS-5, DECEMBER 1945 TO JANUARY 1946. HONORABLY DISCHARGED JANUARY 30, 1946. AWARDED THE AMERICAN AREA RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA RIBBON AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.