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Contact Info
Home Town Santa Ana, CA
Last Address West Sacramento, CA
Date of Passing May 23, 2007
Location of Interment Sacramento Valley National Cemetery (VA) - Dixon, California
Wall/Plot Coordinates Column 1, Row B, Site 57-A
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Operation Magic Carpet (Pacific)
From Month/Year
October / 1945
To Month/Year
September / 1946
Description Operation Magic Carpet was the post-World War II operation by the War Shipping Administration to repatriate over eight million American military personnel from the European, Pacific, and Asian theaters. Hundreds of Liberty ships, Victory ships, and troop transports began repatriating soldiers from Europe in June 1945. Beginning in October 1945, over 370 navy ships were used for repatriation duties in the Pacific. Warships, such as aircraft carriers, battleships, hospital ships, and large numbers of assault transports were used. The European phase of Operation Magic Carpet concluded in February 1946 while the Pacific phase continued until September 1946.