War: Korean War, 1950-1955 Branch: Navy Unit: USS Purdy (DD 734) Service Location: Mediterranean; Atlantic; Pacific; Wonsan and Songjin, Korea; Sea of Japan; Yokosuka, Hakodate and Sasebo, Japan; Colombo, Ceylon; Aden, Arabia; Naples, Italy; Newport, Rhode Island; Norfolk, Virginia; Honolulu, Hawaii; San Francisco and San Diego, California; Athens, Greece; Port Said, Egypt; Manila (Philippines) Rank: Signalman Second Class Place of Birth: Clermont, IN