World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Knut Aaslestad
Branch of Service
U.S. Merchant Marine
Hometown
New Orleans, Louisiana
Honored By
Katherine Aaslestad
Relationship
Granddaughter
SAILED WITH CONVOYS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC DURING LEAD LEASE IN 1940, ALSO THROUGHOUT THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC, BRINGING MILITARY SUPPLIES TO ENGLAND AND THE SOVIET UNION AND TO ITALY DURING THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN, FINALLY HE BROUGHT SOVIET SERVICEMEN BACK TO THE SOVIET UNION VIA THE BLACK SEA IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE WAR.