RICHARDSON, LELAND E.
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VETERAN OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES
LELAND E. RICHARDSON
Navy, Chief Motor Machinist
3 years, 2 months, 18 days Non-Combat
Admiralty Island
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Nov. 27, 1942 |
Entered the Navy |
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Feb. 3, 1943 |
Finished “boot” at Camp Green Bay |
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Feb. 16, 1943 |
Entered Deisel school, Navy Peer, Chicago |
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April 18, 1943 |
Went to San Diego Destroyer Base into the Ship Repair Unit |
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Aug. 23, 1943 |
Went to U.S.N.S.B.P.D., San Bruno, CA |
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Nov. 29, 1943 |
Went to Mare Island, Navy Yard, CA |
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Jan. 20, 1944 |
Went to U.S.A.B.P.D., San Bruno, CA |
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Jan. 30, 1944 |
Went to U.S.N.D.D., Hunters Point, CA |
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April 27, 1944 |
Left U.S. out of Frisco for parts unknown |
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May 1944 |
Hit Noumea, New Calidonia |
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May 1944 |
Hit Marobe, New Guinea |
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May 31, 1944 |
Hit Admiralty Island. The Admiralty Island Was a Navy Repair Base, supply depot and Bomber base. |
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June 1, 1944 |
Went ashore on Manus |
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June 6, 1945 |
Went to Los Negros |
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Jan. 8, 1946 |
Hit Seattle, Washington |
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Feb. 18, 1946 |
Discharged |