World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edwin John Parssinen
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Sandwich, Massachusetts
Honored By
Eric, Wayne, Nancy, Donna
Relationship
Sons & Daughters
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ABOARD USS COLUMBIA CL-56 AS A RADAR OFFICER SURVIVING THE BATTLES OF EMPRESS AUGUSTA BAY, LEYTE GULF, ALONG WITH 3 KAMIKAZE ATTACKS IN LINGAYEN GULF, PHILIPPINES. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.