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Decorations Given L. B. Trio in Navy
Long Beach navy personnel are honored with decorations for wartime service. Lt. Royal V. Dickason USNR receives a Distinguished Flying Cross for attacks on Japanese held Marshall Islands in 1944. Ensign John A. Thompson Jr USN earns a DFC for duties while flying in Korean waters from USS Philippine Sea. Bronze Star recipient William G. Der ry for underwater demolition at Won san in October 1950.
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Long-Beach
Defense Department
Royal V. Dickason
USNR
Greenmeadow Rad
Marshall Islands
Long Beach
Odessa Thompson
E. 63Rd St
Philippine Sea
E. C
Ewen
William GE. Derry
Stearns St
Wonsan
United Nations
W. B. Derry