World War II Honoree

Reinhard Giesecke

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Honored By

Family & Friends

SERVED FROM MARCH 1940 TO OCTOBER 1959. PARTICIPATED IN THE TRUK, SATAWAN, PONAPE RAID, THE CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION OF SAIPAN, GUAM, TINIAN AND SOUTHERN PALAU ISLANDS, THE ASSAULT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, THE ATTACK OF OKINAWA, THE BATTLE OF ENGANO AND THE ATTACKS OF LUZON, FORMOSA AND IWO JIMA. RECEIVED FIVE GOOD CONDUCT MEDALS, NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON WITH BRONZE STAR, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 8 BRONZE STARS AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE STARS.