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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph J. Eisenhuth

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Jack Gaudinsky

Relationship

Friend

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE. NAVAL AVIATOR , ACTIVE DUTY NOVEMBER 1, 1941 TO OCTOBER 7, 1945. CARRIER FLIGHT TRAINING AT PENSACOLA , FLORIDA. FLEW DAUNTLESS AIRCRAFT IN THE GUADALCANAL AREA IN SQUADRON VB-21. REASSIGNED TO THE CARRIER USS FRANKLIN CV-13 IN SQUADRON VB-13. FLEW HELLDIVER AIRCRAFT AT IWO JIMA, GUAM, PALAU, CHICHI JIMA, FORMOSA, OKINAWA, AND LEYTE GULF, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AWARDED NAVY CROSS MEDAL AT THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS SECOND BATTLE AND 3 AIR MEDALS (AT THE SOLOMON ISLANDS AREA, PALAU AND FORMOSA) LIEUTENANT COMMANDER U.S. NAVAL RESERVE.