World War II Honoree

Louis L. Aniello

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Hartford, Connecticut

Honored By

Albert C. Aniello

Relationship

Brother

JOINED THE U.S. NAVY ON 8/24/43 AT THE NAVAL TRAINING STATION IN NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND. LATER ASSIGNED TO THE USS WASP CV-18 AND ENTERED INTO THE PACIFIC WAR ZONE. DURING HIS TOUR IN THE THE PACIFIC HE WAS AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 8 STARS AND PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 2 STARS AND WAS COMMENDED BY COMMANDER. LATER WAS ASSIGNED TO THE USS PRINCETON CV-37. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON 3/2/46.