World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Victor E. Morelli
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Occidental, California
Honored By
Dennis Morelli
Relationship
Godson
SERVED IN THE SIGNAL CORPS. HIS SHIP, THE SS ROHNA, WAS SUNK BY A GERMAN GUIDED BOMB IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA OFF THE COAST OF NORTH AFRICA, CAUSING THE LARGEST LOSS OF MEN (ABOUT 1,200) AT SEA DURING THE WAR. RESCUED AFTER ABOUT 6 HOURS IN THE ROUGH SEA. HE WAS ONE OF ABOUT 700 SURVIVORS.