World War II Honoree

Joseph M. Olive

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Hammonton, New Jersey

Honored By

Joyce Wallis

Relationship

Daughter

INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. NAVY FEBRUARY 16, 1944 AT CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY. UNDERWENT BOOT CAMP TRAINING AT THE U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION, BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND. SERVED ABOARD THE USS RENO CL-96 AIRCRAFT CARRIER IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC AND NORTH ATLANTIC THEATRES OF OPERATION. AWARDED THREE CAMPAIGN STARS FOR HIS ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE MEDAL. WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE NAVY APRIL 24, 1946 AT LIDO BEACH, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK AS A SEAMAN FIRST CLASS.