FREDERIC PHILIP GEHRING C.M.

1965

Deceased 04/26/1998

Rate/Rank
CAPT (CHC) (CHC)

Service Branch

USNR 4/1942 - 4/1965

Speciality

SENIOR CHAPLAIN

Born
03/01/1903
BROOKLYN, NY

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

CHAPLAIN SCHOOL, NORFOLK, VA (4-6/42)

12TH NAVAL DISTRICT, SAN FRANCISCO, CA (6-7/42)

FIRST MARINE DIVISION, PACIFIC

ADVANCE BASE CUB-1, NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA (7/42-2/43)

ADVANCE BASE EPIC, NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA (2-5/43)

ADVANCE BASE WOODLARK ISLAND, BUNA, NEW GUINEA (6-12/43)

NAVAL BASE UROM, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (12/43-4/44

NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, SAMPSON, NY ((6/44-4/45)

USS KENTON (APA-122) (6/45-2/46)

USS PHILLIPINE SEA (CV47)

ANTARCTICA SERVICE

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

LEGION OF MERIT

PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (2)

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL