World War II Honoree

Daniel A. Painter

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Honored By

Marion Painter

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE ABOARD THE USS CUMMINGS. FOUGHT IN THE PHILIPPINE OPERATION SAN BERNARDINO STRAIT GROUP, NIGHT BOMBARDMENT OF IWO JIMA, NIGHT SURFACE ACTION WITH JAPANESE CARGO VESSEL, BOMBARDMENT OF HA HA JIMA AND BOMBARDMENT OF CHICHI JIMA. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH FOUR STARS, AMERICAN THEATRE MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL.