World War II Honoree

Joseph Arena

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Natick, Massachusetts

Honored By

John Arena

Relationship

Brother

ENTERED SERVICE IN MAY OF 1930 FROM BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY ON THE USS DALLAS AND MANY OTHER SHIPS DURING HIS SERVICE. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE USS CANOPUS WHEN IT WAS ATTACKED IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. THE USS CANOPUS WAS SCUTTLED IN MANILA HARBOR. HE WAS REASSIGNED TO THE USS OTIS AS20 AS CHIEF BOATSWAIN. HIS MOST SIGNIFICANT ASSIGNMENT WAS ON THE USS SWALLOW AMS-36. SERVED IN KOREA AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON MARCH 11, 1955.