World War II Honoree

Alex Avdevich

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Norwich, Connecticut

Honored By

Alex Avdevich

Relationship

Self

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN, EUROPEAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT; NAVAL TRAINING STATION SAMPSON, NEW YORK; RECEIVING STATION NAVAL OPERATING BASE NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. NAVAL SUPPLY DEPOT, NAVAL OPERATING BASE ORAN, ALGERIA AND ABOARD USS KEARNY DD-432 IN THE INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE, ANZIO AND FERRIED OCCUPATION FORCES TO JAPAN. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, COMMENDATION FOR TASK FORCE 86 AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.