World War II Honoree

John Michael Castriotta

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

YN1 Guy Joseph Palumbo, USNR

Relationship

Cousin

U.S. NAVY ARMED GUARD: NAVY RECEIVING STATION, NEW YORK, NEW YORK; NAVAL TRAINING STATION, NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND; ARMED GUARD SCHOOL, LITTLE CREEK, VIRGINIA; ARMED GUARD CENTER, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. SERVED ON THE SS REVERDY JOHNSON (MC-51); RECEIVING STATION NAVAL OPERATING BASE NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; LION 3; NAVAL AIR STATION ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA; COMBAT AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 44; MARS 1; AVIATION REPAIR AND OVERHAUL UNIT 1. COMMANDER NAVAL AIR BASES MANUS NAVY 3205; RECEIVING STATION PIER 92, NEW YORK, NEW YORK. PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER LIDO BEACH, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 STARS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND 3 LETTERS OF COMMENDATION.