La Vern was inducted into the U.S. Navy on June 29, 1943 at
the age of 18.
After basic training La Vern was assigned to CASU-56 also
known as a Carrier Service Unit. The job of these crewman flying Navy aircraft including
PBY Catalina flying boats was to find targets for the fleet.
La Vern also served on several navy ships but was never
assigned to a specific ship. He served all over the South Pacific.
He states that he was glad that the Japanese surrendered
after the dropping of the atomic bombs. He is grateful that he and the other
servicemen and women in the Pacific did not have to invade that island.
He was discharged from the Navy on February 20, 1946 with
the rank of SKV-3C.
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