World War II Honoree

Edward H. Wisniewski

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Preston, Connecticut

MACHINIST'S MATE 3RD CLASS EDWARD WISNIEWSKI SERVED ABOARD THE LIGHT CRUISER USS PASADENA CL-65 FROM 1942 TO 1945 IN THE PACIFIC. HE SAW ACTION DURING THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, THE BATTLE FOR IWO JIMA, AND PARTICIPATED IN SUPPORT OF HEAVY BOMBING RAIDS ON CHINA FROM THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. ED AND THE USS PASADENA WERE PART OF THE DEFENSE OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS WHEN THEY WERE INVADED BY JAPANESE FORCES. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO A MONITORING VESSEL FOR THE ATOMIC BOMB TEST AT BIKINI ATOLL.