World War II Honoree

Matteo C. 'Matthew' Crescenzi

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

East Boston, Massachusetts

Honored By

Italo A. Crescenzi

Relationship

Brother

SEAMAN 1ST CLASS. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HE WAS AT CLARK FIELD IN THE PHILIPPINES, NAVAL AVIATION CADET. TRAINED AT NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA AND CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA. SERVED IN NAVAL ORDNANCE.