World War II Honoree

Fernando Hermosillo

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

El Paso, Texas

Honored By

Priscilla Hermosillo Mattmann

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED THE MARINE CORPS ON AUGUST 23, 1945 FROM HIS HOMETOWN OF EL PASO, TEXAS. ATTENDED BOOT CAMP AND SEA SCHOOL AT MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. THEN ASSIGNED TO SERVE ABOARD THE USS FARGO CL-106 AT THE PHILADELPHIA NAVAL SHIPYARD. RECEIVED A PLANK OWNER CERTIFICATE (DECEMBER 9, 1945) AS A MEMBER OF THE ORIGINAL CREW WHICH COMMISSIONED THE USS FARGO ON DECEMBER 9, 1945. SERVED ABOARD THE USS FARGO, NOVEMBER 13, 1945 TO OCTOBER 27, 1947 ON TOUR THROUGHOUT THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA. SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AREA CAMPAIGN (JANUARY 22, 1946 TO FEBRUARY 22, 1946) AND PERFORMED OCCUPATION DUTIES IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN AREA (JUNE 13, 1946 TO FEBRUARY 9, 1947 AND MAY 28, 1947 TO AUGUST 9, 1947). IN DECEMBER OF 1947 HE ARRIVED AT THE U.S. NAVAL RETRAINING COMMAND NAVAL BASE, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE NAVY OCCUPATION MEDAL (EUROPE). SERVED IN THE CAPACITY OF TYPIST-ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK, MAIL CLERK AND PAYROLL CLERK. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM DUTY ON AUGUST 22, 1949 AS A SERGEANT.