World War II Honoree

Antonio P. Ferro

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

East Cambridge, Massachusetts

Honored By

John W. Brixius

Relationship

Friend

OUT OF BOOT CAMP, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO USS KASKASKIA AO-27 AND WENT TO SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA FOR DUTY. MADE 12 RUNS FROM SAN PEDRO TO PEARL HARBOR DELIVERING FUEL OIL AND WAS THERE WHEN THE JAPANESE ATTACKED. THEY WEREN'T ALLOWED TO GO INTO THE HARBOR. AT SOME POINT THEY WENT BACK TO THE U.S. AND HE WAS PUT ON A SUBMARINE CHASER DOING CONVOY DUTY TO SOUTH AMERICA, TRINIDAD, 1943-1945. THEN HE WAS ASSIGNED TO USS SAUGUS LSV-4 AND WAS ON IT WHEN IT WAS COMMISSIONED. SHORTLY AFTER, HE WAS SENT TO CAMP ELLIOT, CALIFORNIA FOR DISCHARGE. SERVED JULY 1939 TO DECEMBER 1945.