World War II Honoree

Martin Roscoe Tredway

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Cuzco, Indiana

Honored By

Charlie Tredway

Relationship

Brother

ENLISTED ON 26 MAY 1943 AT INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. SERVED ON THE USS OWEN (DD-536) A FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER, FROM 20 NOVEMBER 1943 TO 1 MAY 1946. ASSIGNED TO DESTROYER SQUADRON 52, DESTROYER DIVISION 103 AS FLAGSHIP, AND A PART OF TASK FORCE 58 (FAST CARRIER TASK FORCE), 5TH FLEET IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 1944 OPERATED OFF KWAJALEIN AND MAJURO IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS. MARCH 22 COMPLETED STRIKES ON PALAU, YAP, ULITHI AND WOLEAI. APRIL 1944 SAILED TO NEW GUINEA WITH RAIDS ON HOLLANDIA, WAKEO, SEWAR AND SAMI. THEN HIT SATAWAN AND PONAPE, MARCUS AND WAKE ISLAND. JUNE 1944 SUPPORTED ASSAULT ON SAIPAN, TINIAN, ROTA, AND GUAM. THEN ON TO THE BATTLE OF THE PHILIPPINE SEA AND SAN BERNARDINO STRAITS WHERE THEY HELP TO SINK THE JAPANESE DESTROYER NOWAKI, AND RAIDED ENEMY INSTALLATION ON THE PHILIPPINE ISLAND UNTIL 11 DECEMBER 1944. JANUARY 1945 BLASTED INSTALLATIONS FROM SAIGON TO RYUKYU ISLANDS. FEBRUARY 1945 SUPPORTED ASSAULT ON IWO JIMA AND TOKYO PLAINS. MARCH 1945 ESCORTED THE DAMAGED CARRIER USS FRANKLIN (CV-13) TO ULITHI. 20 JUNE 1945 SET A HOMEWARD COURSE. EARNED NINE BATTLE STARS FOR WWII SERVICE. AWARDED NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION FOR STANDING BY BURNING CARRIER USS FRANKLIN (CV-13). RATING OF STOREKEEPER FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICER.