World War II Honoree

William F. Policastro

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Perth Amboy, New Jersey

ENLISTED IN THE NAVY AND ON APRIL 9, 1943 WAS CERTIFIED AS AN ELECTRICIAN'S MATE AT THE U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION, NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND. HE BECAME A CERTIFIED DEEP SEA SALVAGE DIVER AT THE PANAMA CANAL ON AUGUST 5, 1944. HE WAS STATIONED ON THE SUBMARINE USS CUTTLEFISH IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON WITH 2 STARS, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A BOATSWAIN'S MATE 2ND CLASS IN 1946.