World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William George Rekeda
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Irvington, New Jersey
Honored By
Hazel Rekeda
Relationship
Wife
Served in the Pacific. Served as a Gunner's Mate on the destroyer USS Cogswell DD-651. Earned the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 5 stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 1 star and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged on 12/4/45.