Fred L Kent
| Era | WWII |
|---|---|
| Branch | U.S. Navy |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Military Decorations | Purple Heart |
| Wall | F |
| Wall Side | 1 |
| Row | 5 |
| Plaque Number | 56 |
Killed in Action 24 Nov 1943
Purple Heart
MEDALS-RIBBONS: American Defense Service, American Campaign, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign w/1 Star, World War Il Victory
USS Liscome Bay CVE-56, supporting the 27th Infantry Division in the invasion of Tarawa and Makin Island, was sunk by a Japanese torpedo off Makin Island; 642 were killed.
Plaque Wall Map
