World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William D. Crotty
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Weirton, West Virginia
Honored By
Carol L. Komenda
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED FOR THREE YEARS IN THE NAVY FROM JANUARY 1943 TO JANUARY 1946 ON THE USS DIONNE DE-261. AWARDED SIX BATTLE STARS - GILBERT ISLANDS, MARSHALL ISLANDS, MARIANA ISLANDS, IWO JIMA, OKINAWA AND JAPAN BEFORE ITS SURRENDER.