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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Bernard Paestella

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Syracuse, New York

Honored By

Anne Marie Lara

Relationship

Friend

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

TRAINED AT THE SAMPSON NAVAL BASE GENEVA, NEW YORK. AFTER TRAINING, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE USS ELLIS DD-154. HE ADVANCED TO THE RANK OF COXSWAIN. TRAVELED THE NORTH AND SOUTH ATLANTIC CHASING SUBMARINES AND PROTECTING CONVOYS UNTIL THE WAR ENDED. ASSIGNED TO CUBA UNTIL HONORABLE DISCHARGE IN MARCH 1946.