World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John W. Olenkiewicz
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Groton, Connecticut
Honored By
John W. Olenkiewicz
Relationship
Self
HE SERVED STATESIDE AS A RECRUIT INSTRUCTOR AT NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND FROM 1942 TO 1943 AND SAMPSON, NEW YORK FROM 1943 TO 1944. HE ALSO SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ABOARD THE USS LSM-288 IN CHARGE OF ORDNANCE FROM 1944 TO 1945.