World War II Honoree

Joseph Petro

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Fairbank, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Helen Petro

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. RECEIVED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE RIBBON WITH 3 BATTLE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL WITH 5 STARS, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN AREA MEDAL. HE SERVED ON THE USS GEORGE F. ELLIOTT APA-13 SHIP THAT SUNK IN GUADALCANAL AUGUST 8, 1942. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF THE RUSSELL ISLANDS. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 3 BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL WITH 5 STARS AND THE NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL.