ERNEST LEROY EAVEY JR.
Deceased 11/23/1944
Rate/Rank
SK1
Service Branch
USNR 2/1942 - 11/1944
Speciality
SHOEKEEPER Born
04/18/1917KEEDYSVILLE, MD
KILLED IN ACTION - USS LISCOME BAY CVE-56, 11/24/1943
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
USS LISCOME BAY CVE-56 - SUNK BY JAPANESE I-175 NEAR BUTARITARI ISLAND
NAVAL TRAINING STATION IN NORFOLK, VA
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
PURPLE HEART
NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL W/STAR
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON NAVY
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL NAVY
NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION NAVY
NAVY EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL NAVY