World War II Honoree

Thomas J. Granowitz

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Thomas Granowitz, Steven Granowitz, Timothy Granowitz & Susan Peters

Relationship

Children

ENTERED SERVICE JANUARY 15, 1942 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED FEBRUARY 3, 1946 AS A STOREKEEPER 3RD CLASS FROM THE NAVAL SEPARATION CENTER IN LIDO BEACH, NEW YORK. SERVED ABOARD THE USS SAN JUAN CL-54 LIGHT CRUISER IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE. FOUGHT AT THE INVASION OF GUADALCANAL, BATTLE OF SANTA CRUZ AND THE INVASION OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS. PARTICIPATED IN RAIDS ON RABAUL. RECEIVED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 8 BATTLE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE ATLANTIC THEATRE CAMPAIGN RIBBON.