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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert D. Coppola

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Newark, New Jersey

Honored By

John Fasanello

Relationship

Nephew

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED ON USS MELVILLE, A SUB-TENDER OFF BRAZIL. TRANSFERRED TO BRAND-NEW DESTROYER USS MCNAIR, (DD-679); 8 BATTLE STARS. SERVED IN BATTLES OF CORAL SEA, SAIPAN, TINIAN, PALAU, LEYTE, LINGAYEN GULF, IWO JIMA, OKINAWA. BLASTED ENEMY INDUSTRIES ON HOKKAIDO, HONSHU, AND KURILE ISLANDS IN COASTAL ATTACKS. ESCORTED DAMAGED CARRIER SARATOGA TO ENIWETOK. ALSO DID OCCUPATION DUTY IN OMINATO, AOMORI AREA OF JAPAN. USS MCNAIR RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES IN OCTOBER 1945.