World War II Honoree

William Angelo Cherikos

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON APRIL 9, 1943 AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. TRAINED AS A RADIO OPERATOR AT NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL AUBURN, ALABAMA. QUALIFIED AS A CREWMAN AT MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT STATION, PORTSMOUTH, RHODE ISLAND. WENT INTO COMBAT WITH MOTOR/PATROL TORPEDO BOAT SQUADRON 36 IN THE PACIFIC THEATER, OPERATING IN VICINITY OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH THREE BRONZE BATTLE STARS, THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A RADIOMAN 3RD CLASS ON FEBRUARY 10, 1946 AT GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS.