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| Herb Hosey |
| Carpenter Third Class - Navy |
Assigned: Seabees
Highest Rank: Carpenter Third Class
Location of Service: Guam
Gender: male
Current City: Lancaster
Current State: Ohio
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Awards and Citations
- Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal - WWII
- World War II Victory Medal
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| Honored by MWH
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May 1944 entered service, discharged May 1946 in the Navy. Joined in Indiana, went to Great Lakes and then to Kansas then to San Francisco. In San Francisco started Marine training, then in November 1944 was disbanded but still was being sent overseas. Went to Marshall Islands, Marianas, and Guam then hooked up with See Bees in December 1944. Built Navy supply depot and housing. Was on one of the first Pacific ships to come up to New York for decommissioning. |
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