World War II Honoree

Joseph A. Bastian

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Mary F. Rynes

Relationship

Daughter

AFTER TRAINING IN NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT (MAY 1941), STATIONED WITH THE SUBMARINE REPAIR UNIT IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. IN DECEMBER 1942, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE SUBMARINE REPAIR UNIT AT MARE ISLAND, VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA. 10 MONTHS LATER IN OCTOBER 1943, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE SUBMARINE BASE ON MIDWAY ISLAND AND SERVED THE NEXT 16 MONTHS THERE AS A TORPEDOMAN. IN JANUARY 1945, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO PEARL HARBOR AND WAS STATIONED THERE AS A TORPEDOMAN FOR 7 MONTHS.