World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Arthur Jacob 'Artie Shaw' Arshawsky
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
Evelyn Louise Keyes
Relationship
Wife
ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING PEARL HARBOR. FORMED A SERVICE BAND AND TOURED THE FORWARD PACIFIC WAR AREAS. ALSO ENTERTAINED TROOPS AT NAVY, ARMY AND MARINE CORPS BASES AND ANZAC BASES IN NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA.