World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert Fastiggi
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Cedar Grove, New Jersey
Honored By
Robert Fastiggi
SERVED ON USS LCI(G) 559 IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. INVADED LEYTE ON OCTOBER 20, 1944. WITNESSED THE FIRST SUICIDE BOMBER; UNDER AIR ATTACKS UNTIL WE LEFT TO GO INVADE LINGAYEN GULF ON THE ISLAND OF LUZON. THEN TO OKINAWA, PREPARED FOR IWO JIMA, AND THE INVASION OF JAPAN.