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Edmund D. Egeland Sea.1c USN USS West Virginia 1941 |
Edmund D. Egeland, W01, born Aug. 1, 1919, Miles City, MT, joined
the USN at Kansas City, MO, Sept. 9, 1940. He was stationed aboard the
USS West Virginia (BB-48) to Dec. 7, 1941; USS Salt Lake City (CA-25)
Dec. 8, 1941-44; fleet activities, Yokosuka, Japan, 1945-47; Great Lakes
NTC, 1948-52; Naval Ammunition Depot, Guam, MI, 1953-55; USS Gearing
(DD-710) and USS Purdy, 1955-57; and Great Lakes NTC, 1957-60. He
transferred to Fleet Reserve in 1960. Reprinted with permission from Turner Publishing Edmund Egeland passed away on May 30, 2008. |