World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Victor Monta
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Phoebus, Virginia
Honored By
Family & Friends
SERVED ABOARD THE USS WASP WHEN IT WAS SUNK BY AN ENEMY TORPEDO ATTACK. HE WAS ALSO A GUNNERY OFFICER ABOARD THE LIGHT CRUISER USS BIRMINGHAM DURING ITS HISTORIC RESCUE MISSION FIGHTING THE CATASTROPHIC FIRE ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS PRINCETON.