World War II Honoree

Joseph F. Geary, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Everett, Massachusetts

Honored By

Joseph F. Geary

Relationship

Son

ATLANTIC THEATER: AMONG THE FIRST ASHORE ON D-DAY ON OMAHA BEACH, VIERVILLE-COLLEVILLE SECTOR, NORMANDY, FRANCE ON JUNE 6, 1944, AS A MEMBER OF THE U.S. NAVY 6TH BEACH BATTALION. WOUNDED IN ACTION, AWARDED CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AND THE PURPLE HEART. PACIFIC THEATER: FOLLOWING RECOVERY FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED IN NORMANDY, SERVED ON THE USS ST. MARY'S APA-126, A HASKELL-CLASS ATTACK TRANSPORT. AFTER HOSTILITIES ENDED IN MID-AUGUST 1945, HE WAS IN TOKYO BAY DURING THE SIGNING OF THE SURRENDER DOCUMENTS IN EARLY SEPTEMBER, THE USS ST. MARY’S HAVING ARRIVED ON SEPTEMBER 2, JUST PRIOR TO THE OFFICIAL SURRENDER.