World War II Honoree

William Panagopoluos

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Lowell, Massachusetts

Honored By

William Panas

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR, 7 BATTLE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. SERVED ON THE USS MONROVIA APA-31, INVADED SICILY. ALSO PARTICIPATED IN AN INVASION OF THE ISLANDS OF TARAWA, KWAJALEIN, SAIPAN, GUAM, OKINAWA, LEYTE AND LUZON ISLANDS. ALSO WENT INTO CHINA AND JAPAN. AFTER THE WAR ENDED.