World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Phil Gentilcore
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Hyattsville, Maryland
Honored By
Grateful American
Relationship
Admirer
PHIL SERVED ABOARD THE USS ACHERNAR, WHICH WAS LOADED WITH COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT TO HELP CHOREOGRAPH THE INVASION ON D-DAY. A REPORTER GAVE THE SHIP A FALSE NAME, THE USS ACAMAR, TO PROTECT THE SECRETIVE NATURE OF THE MISSION. THE SHIP RECEIVED THREE BATTLE STARS.