George Howard Shortridge

BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S. Navy

HOMETOWN
Orleans, IN

HONORED BY
Grateful American

ACTIVITY DURING WWII

ENLISTED ON 22 JULY 1942 AT INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. ASSIGNED TO THE 29TH CONSTRUCTION BATTALION AT DAVISVILLE, RHODE ISLAND.14 DECEMBER 1942 STATION AT ROSNEATH, SCOTLAND. 12 SEPTEMBER 1944 RETURNED TO DAVISVILLE, RHODE ISLAND. DECEMBER 1944 ARRIVED AT PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA. 27 JANUARY 1945 SAILED FOR SAMAR AND LEYTE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. ARRIVED ON 23 MARCH 1945 WAS THERE AWAITING ORDER TO CHINA AT WARS END. 18 OCTOBER 1945 DISCHARGED AS CARPENTER'S MATE FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICER.