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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Alexander A. Bartosiewicz

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Alexander A. Bartosiewicz

Relationship

Self

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Activity During WWII

SUPPORT OF UNDERWATER DEMOLITION AT JAPANESE HELD ISLAND; IWO JIMA FEBRUARY 17, 1945. SUFFERED THE OVERPOWERING FIRE FROM THE ENEMY AND TAKING DIRECT HITS WITH CASUALTIES. THE FLOTILLA LED THE WAY FOR THE INVASION OF IWO JIMA 2 DAYS LATER. AWARDED THE PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH 1 STAR, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND UNIT CITATION WITH 1 STAR. ISLANDS: GUAM, PELELIU AND IWO JIMA.