World War II Honoree

Lewis A. Palisca

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New York City, New York

Honored By

Michael S. Maurizi

Relationship

Grandson

SERVED ABOARD THE BATTLESHIP USS NEVADA, DURING THE PACIFIC CAMPAIGNS AT IWO JIMA, OKINAWA, AND THE OCCUPATION OF TOKYO BAY. SURVIVED AN ATTACK BY A KAMIKAZE PILOT IN FEBRUARY 1945, AND HITS BY JAPANESE SHORE BATTERIES IN MARCH 1945, BOTH OF WHICH INFLICTED NUMEROUS FATALITIES. SERVED ONBOARD DURING OCCUPATION OF TOKYO BAY, FOLLOWING JAPANESE SURRENDER.