World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Joseph Richard Amore
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Washington, District Of Columbia
Honored By
Elizabeth Amore Yingling
Relationship
Daughter
MY FATHER WAS A PROFESSIONAL MECHANICAL ENGINEER AND AN ESSENTIAL CIVILIAN WORKING FOR THE BUREAU OF SHIPS OF THE U.S. NAVY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. HE WAS AN EXPERT AT REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING OF SHIPS, AND WORKED TO DESIGN AND OVERSEE BUILDING OF THE BATTLESHIP, USS NORTH CAROLINA.