Travis, Monroe Madison, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
File prepared by D.N. Pardue and submitted by Inez Bridges Tate.
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From "St. Helena Vets Remember World War II: Personal Interviews
With World War II Vets", published by St. Helena Historical
Association, 1995.  Compiled and edited by Inez Bridges Tate and
reprinted with permission.

     Monroe Madison Travis was born and grew up on a farm in the
Pine Ridge Community.  He graduated from Greensburg High School
in 1944.

     Monroe volunteered for the United States Navy at New Orleans
on July 1, 1944 and served from 1944 - 1964.  Service (vessels
and stations served on) were: Naval Training Station, San Diego,
California; Naval Amphibious Training Base, Coronado, California;
USS Sevier (APA 223), USS Pine Island (AV-12); Commissary Store,
Naval Station, Charleston, South Carolina; Commissary Store,
Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida; Flag Allowance,
Commander Naval Forces, Far East, USS George K. McKenzie (DD-
836); Military Assistance Advisory Group, the Hague, Netherlands;
USS Truckee (AO-147) and Naval Station, Charleston, South
Carolina.

     Monroe received the Good Conduct Medal, American Theater,
Asiatic-Pacific Theater and World War II Victory Medal, and also
Korean Service Ribbon.

     Monroe married Miss Teshie Hutchinson, his classmate.  They
live out of state now.

Information provided by Minnie Lou Travis Hutchinson, sister.

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Newspaper clipping:

13 Oct. 1944
  Monroe Travis of the U.S. Navy
of San Diego, California, has re-
turned after spending several days
with his aunt, Mrs. Nancy Stew-
art of New Zion Community.

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