World War II Honoree

Winsor Brooks Pardon

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Rochelle Park, New Jersey

Honored By

Nancy Morgan

Relationship

Friend

SERVED AS CREWMAN IN THE 1ST DIVISION ON THE USS MONTEREY FROM COMMISSIONING TO DECOMMISSIONING 1943-1946. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR WITH VALOR FOR SHOOTING DOWN 2 KAMIKAZE PLANES AND SAVING THE SHIP. WAS A DIRECTOR OPERATOR ON THE 40MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS FORWARD OF THE BRIDGE. SERVED DURING THE TYPHOON OF 1944. WAS SELECTED TO SERVE ON THE HONOR GUARD FOR THE COMMISSIONING OF THE USS NEW JERSEY. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA SERVICE RIBBON WITH 10 STARS, BRONZE STAR, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 2 STARS. OPERATIONS: GILBERT ISLANDS, MARSHALL ISLANDS, BISMARCK-ARCHIPELAGO, ASIATIC-PACIFIC RAIDS 1944, WESTERN NEW GUINEA, MARIANNA ISLANDS, WESTERN CAROLINAS, LEYTE, OKINAWA, 3RD FLEET RAIDS ON JAPAN, 1ST AND 2ND BATTLE OF THE PHILIPPINE SEA.