Vernon Floyd Swift
Era | WWII |
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Branch | U.S. Navy |
Rank | Petty Officer Third Class |
Military Decorations | Purple Heart |
Wall | B |
Wall Side | 3 |
Row | 3 |
Plaque Number | 25 |
MEDALS-RIBBONS: Asian-Pacific Campaign w/2 Stars, World War II Victory, American Campaign, Philippine Liberation w/Bronze Star
Wounded aboard the USS Walke when it was sunk, then his rescue ship was sunk...all before he was 18. Vernon was an excellent example of the "Greatest Generation".