World War II Honoree

James J. Cosgrove

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

James J. Cosgrove, Jr.

Relationship

Son

MEMBER OF TASK FORCE THAT FOUGHT IN ROI NAMUR ISLANDS (KWAJALEIN ATOLL), MARSHALL ISLANDS, EMIRAU ISLAND (ST. MATTHIAS GROUP) IN THE BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO AREA, SAIPAN ISLAND (MARIANA ISLANDS GROUP), PELELIU ANGUAR ISLANDS (PALAU GROUP), LEYTE ISLAND IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, SAN FABIAN AND LUZON IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND IWO JIMA IN THE VOLCANO ISLANDS. RECEIVED 6 BRONZE STARS, THE AMERICAN AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND THE AMPHIBIOUS FORCE INSIGNIA.