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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Chester Stanley Welebob

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Paula S. Welebob Bukevicz

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

FIREMEN 1ST CLASS. PERFORMED THE GRUELING DUTY OF FIREMAN IN THE ENGINE ROOM OF THE USS BANCROFT (DD-598). HE PARTICIPATED IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS CAMPAIGN FROM SEPTEMBER 1942 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1943. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE SERVED IN THE PACIFIC CAMPAIGN INCLUDING THE INVASION OF TARAWA, WAKE ISLAND, THE MARSHALL ISLANDS AND TRUK.