| Name |
Patridge, Virgil Raymond |
| Birth |
1927 |
Illinois  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
PATR.V001 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Seaman Second Class, United States Navy [3] |
- Entered active service on January 4, 1944. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois. Served at or aboard, in turn, the Carrier Aircraft Service Unit 21, the Pacific Landing Craft School, The Haskell-Class Attack Transport USS Lavaca APA-180, the Landing Ship, Tank USS LST 626, and the Bayfield-Class Attack Transport USS Dade APA-99. Honorably discharged as a Seaman Second Class on February 2, 1946 at the Naval Personnel Separation Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. Earned the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, and the Philippines Liberation Medal.
This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2282107
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007
On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans.
Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event.
This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. … |
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USS Dade (APA-99), United States Navy
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Military Service Ribbons, Patridge, Virgil Raymond
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Patridge, Virgil Raymond
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USS Lavaca (APA-180), United States Navy
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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Apprentice Seaman (AS), United States Navy, World War II
The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder
Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Apprentice Seaman (AS), US Navy, WWII, (Piping)
The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder
Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
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List of Hull Classifications, United States Navy
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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United States Navy
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United States Navy
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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United States Navy Enlisted Rates
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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World War II
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
Bef 7 Mar 1994 [4] |
| Burial |
Unknown |
| Person ID |
I17867 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research | Luke - Fuller Thomas Luke and Drusella Cossal Fuller Descendants, Luke - Harrington William David Luke and Barbara Harrington Descendants, Patridge - Travis Frank Patridge and Florence Anna Travis Descendants |
| Last Modified |
21 May 2023 |
English
1927 - Bef 1994 (< 67 years)
