World War II Honoree

Anthony D. 'Fat' Pellegrini

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Nonantum Newton, Massachusetts

Honored By

Michael O'Neil

Relationship

Neighbor

MERCHANT MARINER. SERVED IN VARIOUS RATINGS WITHIN THE ENGINE, DECK AND STEWARD DEPARTMENTS IN VESSELS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE WAR SHIPPING ADMINISTRATION AS A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE IN OCEANGOING SERVICE. PARTICIPATED IN COASTWISE, INTER-COASTAL AND FOREIGN CRUISES IN CONVOY WITHIN THE ATLANTIC, PACIFIC AND MEDITERRANEAN-MIDDLE EASTERN WAR ZONES.