World War II Honoree

Vincent S. LaPaglia

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Hoboken, New Jersey

Honored By

John W. Brixius

Relationship

Friend

AFTER BOOT CAMP IN NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, HE WENT TO PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA FOR PHARMACIST SCHOOL, THEN TO PARRIS ISLAND FOR POSSIBLE FLEET MARINE TRAINING, THEN TO MOBILE, ALABAMA TO CATCH THE USS ZANIAH AG-70. HE WENT THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL TO THE PACIFIC, AND THEN TO SEATTLE, WASHINGTON BEFORE HEADING INTO THE WAR ZONES. HIS FIRST PORT OF CALL WAS PEARL HARBOR, THEN ON TO OKINAWA AND THEN WHEREVER NEEDED IN THE PACIFIC. SERVED FROM SEPTEMBER 1943 TO MARCH 1946. HE EARNED THE AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND SEVERAL BRONZE STARS.