Malvin W. Rapson

United States Navy

Korean War

 

Petty Officer 3rd Class

 

Malvin Walton Rapson enlisted in the Navy in 1948 at the age of 17.  He was stationed in San Diego and was trained as a Sonar Technician, trained to identify enemy ships and submarines.  He was deployed on the Alfred A. Cunningham (DD-752) in 1950 and joined the Pacific Fleet as part of the Korean War.  The Cunningham served as an Anti-submarine warfare (ASW). On April 21st of 1952, it attacked and sank an enemy submarine.  Later in 1952, he ended his naval career and he was honorably discharged as a Petty Officer 3rd Class.

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