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Monday, April 7, 2014

Profiles Spring-Summer 2014 HFDFW


 

Oda was living in Marble Falls, Texas on Sunday, December 7, 1941, the date that the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He enlisted into the U.S. Navy on December 23, 1943.

Following basic training, Oda was assigned to the U.S.S. LST- 918 which was a (landing-ship-tank). The 918 received two battles stars for action in the Pacific during World War II. Oda served aboard the ship from June, 1944 to March, 1946.

The 918 was involved in the Leyte Gulf landings in October, 1944. She also participated in the invasion of the island of Okinawa and stayed on station around the island from March to June, 1945.

Oda was discharged with rank of Signalman 3rd class.    

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