World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Horacio S. Paz
Branch of Service
U.S. Merchant Marine
Hometown
New York City, New York
Honored By
Harry Paz
STARTED WITH THE MERCHANT SERVICE IN 1940. SAILED ALL THROUGH THE WAR, WAS TORPEDOED TWICE, MADE THE RUN TO MURMANSK AND ODESSA, RUSSIA TWICE. ALSO, TO ITALY, NORTH AFRICA, AND ENGLAND. RETIRED AFTER 26 YEARS OF SERVICE.