World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Harry Gustafson
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Mill River, Massachusetts
Honored By
Harry Gustafson
SERVED ABOARD THE USS RODMAN DD-456/DMS-21. EARNED 4 BATTLE STARS, PARTICIPATED IN THE SINKING OF THE U-616, INVASION OF NORMANDY, INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE AND THE BATTLE FOR OKINAWA WHERE THE SHIP WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED WHEN ATTACKED BY 6 KAMIKAZES AND HIT BY 3 ON APRIL 6, 1945.