Milton F. Pavlic [SEP] conflict
Milton F. Pavlic
Milton F. Pavlic (1909–1942) was a United States Navy officer killed in action during World War II for whom a U.S. Navy high-speed transport was named.
Biography.
Milton Frank Pavlic was born in Trieste, Italy, on 27 December 1909 and grew up in Rittman, Ohio. During the 1927-1928 academic year he attended Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, as a pre-medical student.
Pavlic was appointed a midshipman on 25 June 1928. He attended the United
of Japanese warships. She was badly damaged in the action. Lt. Comdr. Pavlic died in the battle and was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart Medal.
USS "Pavlic" was launched 18 December 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Milton F. Pavlic. After launching, USS "Pavlic" was towed to Orange, Texas, for fitting out at the Consolidated Shipbuilding Company shipyard. After a six-month-long conversion, USS "Pavlic" was reclassified as a "Charles Lawrence"-class and was renamed USS "Pavlic" APD-70