World War II Honoree

Cosmo J. Affatica

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Carolyn Affatica LaSorsa

Relationship

Daughter

ASSIGNED TO USS CONY DD-508 IN 1941. BATTLES FOR CONSOLIDATION OF SOUTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS MARCH 1943. VELLA LAVELLA OCCUPATION AUGUST 1943. TREASURY ISLAND LANDING OCTOBER 1943. CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION OF SAIPAN JUNE 1944. TINIAN CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION AUGUST 1944. CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION OF SOUTHERN PALAU ISLANDS SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 1944. LEYTE LANDINGS OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 1944. LINGAYEN GULF LANDING JANUARY 1945. BRUNEL BAY OPERATIONS JUNE 1945. BALIKPAPAN OPERATIONS JUNE AND JULY 1945. MINESWEEPING OPERATIONS IN PACIFIC NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 1945. MINDANAO ISLAND LANDINGS MARCH, APRIL, MAY AND JULY 1945. EARNED TOTAL OF 11 BATTLE STARS.