World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Francis A. Forest
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Honored By
Francis A. Forest
SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE. RECEIVED THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION TWICE, PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL CITATION, ASIATIC-PACIFIC WITH 9 STARS. SERVED ON THE USS LEXINGTON CV-16 THE BLUE GHOST, THEY WERE SUNK A LOT OF TIMES BUT ALWAYS CAME BACK.