World War II Honoree

Robert V. Ferrey, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Robert V. Ferrey, Jr.

Relationship

Son

SERVED OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL U.S. AWARDED EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER AND 1 BRONZE STAR, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS IN ANGUAR ISLAND, PALAU ISLAND GROUP, LEYTE ISLAND, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS; LUZON ISLAND; KWAJALEIN ATOLL AND ENIWETOK ATOLL, MARSHALL ISLAND GROUP; SAIPAN, MARIANA ISLAND GROUP; MAKIN ISLAND, GILBERT ISLAND GROUP; INVASION OF SICILY. SERVED ON USS LEONARD WOOD.