Edward J. (Eddie) Felix
Water Tender 3rd Class (WT3c) · USNR V-6 · WWII
Request this speaker- Branch of service
- USNR V-6
- Rank
- Water Tender 3rd Class (WT3c)
- War / era
- WWII
- Job / specialty
- Engine Room Service
- Unit
- USS Cowpens, (CVL 25)
- Active duty
- June 9, 1944 – June 5, 1946.
- Theater
- Asiatic-Pacific
- Campaigns
- Leyte Gulf, Philippine Campaign, Manus, Formosa, Luzon & Ulithi islands.
- Decorations & awards
- Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Area 7 Stars, American Area, Philippine Liberation 2 Stars, Victory Medal World War II
- Speaking topics
- The USS Cowpens was the first carrier to enter Tokyo Bay in August 1945 for the treaty signing on the USS Missouri. We also were caught in the middle of the “Typhoon Cobra” dated December 18th, 1944.and as a result lost all our F-6F & TBF fighters as well as other equipment.
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