World War II Honoree

Alexander Costantino

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Mimi Costantino

Relationship

Spouse

IN 1944 ENLISTED IN NAVY AT 17 YEARS AND TRANSFERRED TO LION 8 SCOUTS AND RAIDERS OUTFIT IN CALIFORNIA. SHIPPED TO OKINAWA TO PREPARE FOR INVASION OF JAPAN. VOLUNTEERED TO BE HEAD COOK ON LCI SHIP, AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO CHINA, TOOK SHIP BACK TO STATES. WAS STRANDED MID PACIFIC WHEN SHIP'S ENGINE BROKE DOWN AND LISTED AS MISSING FOR SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED FROM PARTS FROM PASSING SHIP. DISCHARGED IN 1946.