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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

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

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.